Libraries of genetic packages comprising novel hc cdr3 designs

ABSTRACT

Provided are compositions and methods for preparing and identifying antibodies having CDR3s that vary in sequence and in length from very short to very long. Libraries encoding antibodies with the CDR3s are also provided. The libraries can be provided by modifying a pre-existing nucleic acid library.

This application claims priority to U.S. Application Ser. No. 61/242,172, filed on Sep. 14, 2009. The disclosure of the prior application is considered part of (and is incorporated by reference in) the disclosure of this application.

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BACKGROUND

It is now common practice in the art to prepare libraries of genetic packages that individually display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the amino acid diversity of the family. In many common libraries, the peptides, polypeptides or proteins are antibodies (e.g., single chain Fv (scFv), Fv (a complex of VH and VL), Fab (a complex of VH-CH1 and VL-CL), whole antibodies, or minibodies (e.g., dimers that consist of V_(H) linked to V_(L) linked to CH2-CH3)). Often, they comprise one or more of the complementarity determining regions (CDRs) and framework regions (FR) of the heavy chains (HC) and light chains (LC) of human antibodies.

Peptide, polypeptide or protein libraries have been produced in several ways. See, e.g., Knappik et al., J. Mol. Biol., 296, pp. 57-86 (2000). One method is to capture the diversity of native donors, either naive or immunized. Another way is to generate libraries having synthetic diversity. A third method is a combination of the first two (Hoet et al. Nat. BIotechnol, 23, pp. 344-8 (2005)). Typically, the diversity produced by these methods is limited to sequence diversity, i.e., each member of the library has the same length but differs from the other members of the family by having different amino acids or variegation at a given position in the peptide, polypeptide or protein chain. Naturally diverse peptides, polypeptides or proteins, however, are not limited to diversity only in their amino acid sequences. For example, human antibodies are not limited to sequence diversity in their amino acids, they are also diverse in the lengths of their amino acid chains.

SUMMARY

For antibodies, HC diversity in length occurs, for example, during variable region rearrangements. See e.g., Corbett et al., J. Mol. Biol., 270, pp. 587-97 (1997). The joining of Variable (V) genes to Joining (J) genes, for example, results in the inclusion of a recognizable Diversity (D) segment in CDR3 in about half of the heavy chain antibody sequences, thus creating regions encoding varying lengths of amino acids. D segments are more common in antibodies having long HC CDR3s. As shown in Table 76, the median length of CDR3 is 11.5 overall, 9.5 in CDRs having no D segment, and 13.8 in CDRs having a D segment. The following also may occur during joining of antibody gene segments: (i) the end of the V gene may have zero to several bases deleted or changed; (ii) the 5′ or 3′ end of the D segment may have zero to many bases removed or changed; (iii) a number of not random bases may be inserted between V and D (VD fill), between D and J (DJ fill), or between V and J (VJ fill); and (iv) the 5′ end of J may be edited to remove or have several bases changed. These rearrangements result in antibodies that are diverse both in amino acid sequence and in length. HC CDR3s of different lengths may fold into different shapes, giving the antibodies novel shapes with which to bind antigens. In addition, having variable length in VD fill and in DJ fill positions the D segment differently giving a additional kind of diversity, positional diversity. The conformation of CDR3 depends on both the length and the sequence of the CDR3. It should be remembered that a HC CDR3 of length 8, for example, and of any sequence cannot adequately mimic the behavior of a CDR3 of length 22, for example.

As demonstrated in the present disclosure, the immune system produces antibodies that differ in length in CDRs, especially HC CDR3, LC CDR1, and LC CDR3. A preferred embodiment is a library that contains a variety of differing HC CDR3 lengths. For example, one embodiment has a library of antibodies in which about 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, or 100% of the antibodies have a HC CDR3 that contains no D segment and, e.g., have lengths of 8, 9, 10, and 11, e.g., with Len8:Len9:Len10:Len11::1:2:2:1 (e.g. HC CDR3 library #1 Version 3). In one embodiment, the library of antibodies has about 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, or 100% of the members of the library having a HC CDR3 that contains no D segment and, e.g., have lengths of 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11, e.g., with Len5:Len6:Len7:Len8:Len9:Len10:Len11::1:1:1:1:1:1:1 or 3:2:2:2:1:1:1 or 1:1:1:2:2:2:3. In some embodiments, the library of antibodies have about 60%, 50%, 40% of the antibodies having a HC CDR3 that have a portion of D3-22.2 (e.g. Library number 3 of example 1) and, e.g., have a length distribution of Len12:Len13:Len14:Len15:Len16::10:8:6:5:3. Different targets may require different length distributions.

Libraries that contain only amino acid sequence diversity are, thus, disadvantaged in that they do not reflect the natural diversity of the peptide, polypeptide or protein that the library is intended to mimic. Further, diversity in length may be important to the ultimate functioning of the protein, peptide or polypeptide. For example, with regard to a library comprising antibody regions, many of the peptides, polypeptides, proteins displayed, displayed and expressed, or comprised by the genetic packages of the library may not fold properly or their binding to an antigen may be disadvantaged, if diversity both in sequence and length are not represented in the library.

An additional disadvantage of such libraries of genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise peptides, polypeptides and proteins is that they are not focused on those members that are based on natural occurring diversity and thus on members that are most likely to be functional and least likely to be immunogenic. Rather, the libraries, typically, attempt to include as much diversity or variegation as possible at every CDR position. This makes library construction time-consuming and less efficient than necessary. The large number of members that are produced by trying to capture complete diversity also makes screening more cumbersome than it needs to be. This is particularly true given that many members of the library will not be functional or will be non-specifically sticky.

In addition to the labor of constructing synthetic libraries is the question of immunogenicity. For example, there are libraries in which all CDR residues are either Tyr (Y) or Ser (S). Although antibodies (Abs) selected from these libraries show high affinity and specificity, their very unusual composition may make them immunogenic.

The present invention is directed toward making Abs that could well have come from the human immune system and so are less likely to be immunogenic. The libraries of the present invention retain as many residues from V-D-J or V-J fusions as possible. To reduce the risk of immunogenicity, it may be prudent to change each non-germline amino acid in both framework and CDRs back to germline to determine whether the change from germline is needed to retain binding affinity. Thus, a library that is biased at each varied position toward germline will reduce the likelihood of isolating Abs that have unneeded non-germline amino acids.

Abs are large proteins and are subject to various forms of degradation. One form of degradation is the deamidation of Asn and Gln residues (especially in Asn-Gly or Gln-Gly) and the isomerization of Asp residues. Another form of degration is the oxidation of methionine, cysteine, and tryptophan. Extraneous Cysteines in CDRs may lead to unwanted disulfides that will adversely affect the structure of the antibody or to antibodies that dimerize or are subject to cysteinylization or addition of other moieties. Thus, in some embodiments, methionine, cysteine, and tryptophan may be avoided in CDRs of the antibodies of the library. In other embodiments, methionine and cysteine may be avoided. Another form of degradation is the cleavage of Asp-Pro dipeptides. Another form of degradation is the formation of pyroglutamate from N-terminal Glu or Gln. It is advantageous to provide a library in which the occurrence of problematic sequences is minimized.

When expressed in eukaryotic cells, sequences that contain N—X—(S/T) (where X is not P) are often glycosylated on the Asn (N) residue. In E. coli, these sequences are not glycosylated, thus sequences that contain N—X—(S/T) may be isolated as binders but not be useful due to glycosylation when expressed in CHO cells as IgGs. Hence, in some embodiments, the proportions of N or S are reduced to minimize or eliminate the probability of isolating antibody sequences that contain N—X—(S/T) in any CDR. Alternatively, one could replace N with Q to allow an amide functionality without allowing N-linked glycosylation. In some embodiments, the fraction of members that have N—X—(S/T) sequences is less that 2%, 1%, 0.5%, 0.1%, or N—X—(S/T) may be absent from the library.

Provided are libraries of vectors or packages that encode members of a diverse family of proteins (e.g., antibodies, e.g., human antibodies in the sense that the antibodies are modeled on antibodies that exist naturally in humans) comprising heavy chain (HC) CDR3s. The HC CDR3s may also, in certain embodiments, may be rich in Tyr (Y) and Ser (S) and/or comprise diversified D regions and/or use distributions of amino acids most often seen in particular parts of HC CDR3 in actual antibodies and/or comprise extended JH regions. For example, the HC CDR3s may be rich in Tyr at Jstump (e.g., about 20%, 25%, 28%, 30%, 35%, 40% Tyr) and/or D segments (e.g., about 15%, 19%, 20%, 25% Tyr), e.g., as provided in the examples herein. Also provided are libraries comprising such HC CDR3s.

In some embodiments, the HC CDR3s of each member of a library comprises 4 to 16 amino acids. In some embodiments, a HC CDR3s having the lengths 9 and 10 are equally likely in a library. In some embodiments, HC CDR3s of the library have a median CDR3 length of 9.5. In some embodiments, HC CDRs of the library have a median CDR3 length of 7, 7.25, 7.5, 7.75, 8, 8.25, 8.5 or 8.75. In some embodiments, the first 5 to 7, 8 or 9 amino acids of the HC CDR3 are allowed amino acid types (AATs) which are any of the five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen most frequently occurring amino acids at each position in actual VJ fill (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein, e.g., as shown in Table 3010). In some embodiments, the allowed amino acid types are allowed in proportion to the frequency in which these are seen in actual VJ fill (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein, e.g., as shown in Table 3010). In some embodiments, the allowed amino acids are allowed in proportion to the frequency shown in any of Tables 3020 to Table 3028. In some embodiments, the length of the Jstump is modeled after the Jstumps seen in actual HC CDR3s that occur in HC CDR3s that lack D segments. In some embodiments, the length of the Jstump is 1 to 9 amino acids. In some embodiments, there is no Jstump. In all embodiments, the FR4 of the library is taken from a human JH region.

In some embodiments, an amino acid that is one of the five to twelve most frequently occurring amino acids at a position in the HC CDR3 (e.g., in the VJ fill and/or J stump) is not allowed, e.g., because it is associated with a negative property such as protein degradation. For example, an amino acid that frequently occurs at a position in the HC CDR (e.g., in the VJ fill and/or J stump) may not be allowed at a position because the amino acid (or combination of amino acids) is degraded, e.g., by oxidation, deamidation, isomerization, enzymatic cleavage, etc. In some embodiments, an amino acid that is not one of the five to twelve most frequently occurring amino acids at a position in the HC CDR3 (e.g., in the VJ fill and/or J stump) is allowed, e.g., because it is associated with a beneficial property. Two beneficial properties are binding specificity and high affinity. Antibodies bind to antigens by being complementary to the antigen in shape, hydrophobicity, and/or charge. Hence, in some embodiments, an allowed amino acid can be an amino acid that alters the shape, hydrophobicity, and/or charge of the CDR, preferably those that do not cause instability or lability such as Asp, Gly, Arg, Ala, Ser, Thr, Tyr, Phe, Leu, Ile, and Val, e.g., at any position.

In some aspects, the present disclosure features libraries that achieve a higher fraction of useful antibodies by limiting the diversity to the between five and twelve allowed amino acids at each variegated position that are most often seen AATs in actual antibodies at corresponding positions. In some contexts, the immune system uses some of these AATs more often than others. In a library that allows variegation, e.g., at 10 positions, reducing the number of allowed amino acids at each position from 20 to 14 reduces the number of sequences by more than 35-fold; reducing the number of allowed amino-acid types to 11 at ten positions reduces the number of possible sequences by 395-fold. Most of the sequences excluded are ones the immune system is unlikely to make and so are less likely to be useful binders. In some embodiments, the allowed amino acid is selected from the 14 AATs because it has a beneficial property. For example, Pro, His, Glu, and Lys do not cause instability and may be introduced in many positions; Tip may be useful but introduces a large amount of hydrophobicity and can be oxidized. In other embodiments, the allowed amino acid is not selected from the 14 AATs because it has a negative property. For example, Asn and Gln can lead to instability via deamidation. In addition, Met and Cys can be omitted. Tryptophan on the other hand has a much larger side group than Phe or Tyr. Thus, in some embodiments, Trp can be allowed in a library, but allowed amino acids at that position can also be Phe, Tyr, or Leu which may be able to replace Trp without unacceptable loss in affinity. In other embodiments, a Trp residues is important to the structure of the antibody, such as Trp₁₀₃ at the beginning of HC FR4, and, e.g., therefore is fixed. In other embodiments, tryptophan can have a negative property, e.g., insolubility or oxidation sensitivity, and therefore is not selected when it is among the 14 most-often seen AATs at a given position.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 1) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express or comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a HC CDR3, where the HC CDR3s is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅ and where X₁-X₈ have 5 to 12 allowed amino acids which are the AATs seen most often at these positions in actual VJ fill (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). Each of X₆, X₇, and X₈ may independently be absent. In one embodiment, the allowed amino acids at each position are the 5 to 12 amino acids most frequently seen at each position in actual VJ fill as shown in Table 3010. In some embodiments, the most common allowed amino acid at each position is the one most often seen at that position in actual antibodies (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). A preferred embodiment has X₉ through X₁₅ as Jstump from (e.g., corresponding to) residues 94-102 of a human JH (as shown in Table 3). A preferred embodiment has a variegated X₁₀-X₁₅. Each of X₁₀ through X₁₅ may independently be absent.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express or comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a HC CDR3, where the HC CDR3s have lengths from 4 to 12 and have a sequence X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂, wherein each of X₄, X₅, X₆, X₇, X₈, X₉ and X₁₀, can independently be absent. The allowed amino-acid types and proportions at each position are taken from a Table that reflects the frequency at which AATs are seen in antibodies that do not have D segments in HC CDR3. The use of such tables are defined in the examples.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express or comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a HC CDR3, where the HC CDR3s has the sequence X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂ and where X₁-X₉ have 5 to 12 allowed amino acids which are the AATs seen most often at these positions in actual VJ fill (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). Each of X₄, X₅, X₆, X₇, X₈, X₉, X₁₀, X₁₁, and X₁₂ may independently be absent. In some embodiments, the members have a HC CDR3 with lengths from 4 to 12. In one embodiment, the allowed amino acids at each position are the 5 to 12 amino acids most frequently seen at each position in actual VJ fill as shown in Table 3010. In some embodiments, the allowed amino acid types are present in the ratios shown in Table 3010. In some embodiments, the allowed amino acid types are present in the ratios shown, for example, in any of Tables 3020 to 3028. In some embodiments, the most common allowed amino acid at each position is the one most often seen at that position in actual antibodies (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). In some embodiments, when and of X₁₀, X₁₁ and X₁₂ are present, X₁₀, X₁₁ and/or X₁₂ is an amino acid has Jstump from (e.g., corresponding to) residues 102a-102c of a human JH. In some embodiments, the proportions of amino acids at X₁₀, X₁₁ and/or X₁₂ can be an average of a VJ fill position with a Jstump position, as in Example 11.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 98) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express or comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a HC CDR3, where the HC CDR3s has the sequence X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁ and where X₁-X₈ have 5 to 12 allowed amino acids which are the AATs seen most often at these positions in actual VJ fill (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). Each of X₄, X₅, X₆, X₇, X₈, X₉, X₁₀ and X₁₁ may independently be absent. In some embodiments, the members have a HC CDR3 of lengths from 4 to 11 or from 5 to 11. In one embodiment, the allowed amino acids at each position are the 5 to 12 amino acids most frequently seen at each position in actual VJ fill as shown in Table 3010. In one embodiment, the allowed amino acids at each position are present in the ratios shown in Table 3010 In some embodiments. The allowed amino acids at each position are present in the ratios shown in any of Table 3020 through 3028. In some embodiments, the most common allowed amino acid at each position is the one most often seen at that position in actual antibodies (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). In some embodiments, when X₉, X₁₀ and/or X₁₁ is present, the amino acid at that position is an amino acid of a Jstump from (e.g., corresponding to) residues 102a-102c of a human JH. In some embodiments, the proportions of amino acids at X₉, X₁₀ and/or X₁₁ can be an average of a VJ fill position with a Jstump position, as in Example 11.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 2) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express or comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a HC CDR3, where the HC CDR3s has the sequence X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁, where X₁-X₈ have 5 to 12 allowed amino acids which are the AATs seen most often at these positions in actual VJ fill (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). Each of X₆, X₇, and X₈ may independently be absent. In one embodiment, the most frequently occurring amino acids at each position are the 5 to 12 most frequently seen amino acids at each position in actual VJ fill as shown in Table 3010A and Table 3010B. Alternatively, one could use the distributions shown in Table 2211A and Table 2211B. In one embodiment, X₉, X₁₀ and/or X₁₁ can be an amino acid of a Jstump from (e.g., corresponding to) residues 100-102 of a human JH. In another embodiment, X₉, X₁₀ and/or X₁₁ can be variegated.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 3) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express or comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a HC CDR3, where the HC CDR3s comprise: a) zero to four amino acids of VD fill, b) all or a fragment of 3 or more amino acids of a D segment, c) zero to four amino acids of DJ fill, and d) zero to nine amino acids of Jstump. In some embodiments, the zero to four amino acids of VD fill allow the 5 to 12 AATs that are seen in actual VD fill at those positions (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). In some embodiments, the most common allowed amino acid at each position is the one most often seen at that position in actual antibodies (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). In one embodiment, the allowed amino acids at each position are the 5 to 12 most frequently seen amino acids at each position in actual VD fill as shown in Table 3008, or each is independently absent. Alternatively, the allowed amino acids at each position are the 5 to 12 most frequently seen amino acids at each position in actual VD fill of Tables 2212A and B. In some embodiments, the allowed amino acid in the VD fill are allowed in proportion to the frequency at which they are seen in actual antibodies (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). In some embodiments, the D segments or fragments of D segments are modeled after the D segments or fragments thereof that are most often seen in actual antibodies. In some embodiments, the fragments of D segments used in the library of HC CDR3s are modeled after the fragments most often seen in actual antibodies (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). In some embodiments, D segments containing Cys residues have the Cys residues fixed (not variegated). In some embodiments, the zero to four DJ fill amino acids are allowed to be the 5 to 12 AATs that are seen in actual DJ fill (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). In some embodiments, the most often seen allowed amino acid at each position in the DJ fill is the most often seen AAT in actual DJ fill (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). In one embodiment, the allowed amino acids at each position are the 5 to 12 most frequently seen AATs at each position in actual DJ fill as shown in Table 75 or 2217, or each is independently absent. In some embodiments, the amino acids allowed in the DJ fill are allowed in proportion to their frequency in actual DJ fill at each position (e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein). In some embodiments, the Jstump amino acids are modeled after the occurrence of amino acids in actual Jstumps, e.g., in Jstumps shown in Table 3006. In all embodiments, the FR4 corresponds to the Jstump in HC CDR3, if any.

In some embodiments, an amino acid that is one of the five to twelve AATs at a position in the HC CDR3 (e.g., in the VD fill, the D segment, the VJ fill and/or the J stump) is not allowed, e.g., because it is associated with a negative property such as protein degradation. For example, an amino acid that frequently occurs at a position in the HC CDR (e.g., in the VD fill, the D segment, the VJ fill and/or the J stump) may not be allowed at a position because the amino acid (or combination of amino acids) is degraded, e.g., by oxidation, deamidation, isomerization, enzymatic cleavage, etc. In some embodiments, an amino acid that is not one of the five to twelve most frequently occurring amino acids at a position in the HC CDR3 (e.g., in the VD fill, the D segment, the VJ fill and/or the J stump) is allowed, e.g., because it is associated with a beneficial property, e.g., a beneficial property described herein.

A diversified D region is a D region into which one or more amino acid changes have been introduced (e.g., as compared to the sequence of a naturally occurring D region; for example, a stop codon can be changed to a Tyr residue). Herein, “D region” and “D segment” are used interchangeably and mean the same thing.

An extended JH region is a JH region that has one or more amino acid residues present at the amino terminus of the framework sequence of the JH region (e.g., amino terminal to FR4 sequences, e.g., which commence with WGQ . . . , See Table 3). For example, JH1 is an extended JH region. As other examples, JH2, JH3, JH4, JH5, and JH6 are extended JH regions. The segments that contribute part of CDR3 and FR4 in the genome are referred to as JH segments: JH1-JH6. “J” stands for “joining” because these segments join V to CH1. These segments contribute FR4 which conventionally begin with a strongly conserved Trp₁₀₃-GlY₁₀₄. Before the Trp-Gly, the JHs have from 4 to 9 additional amino acids that, if present, are considered to be part of CDR3. The most common modification of the JH is truncation at the 5′ end to varying extents. The amino acids found in CDR3 but resulting from inclusion from JH are herein referred to as “J stump” or “Jstump” (which are identical). That is, Jstump is the part of CDR3 that comes from the JH genes and can be identified either by examination of the DNA or the amino-acid sequence. “Jstump” and “extended J region” refer to the same thing and have the same meaning.

Designing the length of J stump in a library can be informed by the tabulation in Table 3006. Table 3006 shows the number of antibodies having Jstumps of lengths from 0 to 9 sorted by JH and by whether there was or was not a D segment in the CDR3. N is the length of the stump. Each entry shows how many Abs had a Jstump of the stated length. For example, if one wants a library based on JH2, we see that a large fraction ( 704/965) cases with no D segment have full length stumps. On the other hand, for JH1, most of the cases have 0, 1, or 2 residues of Jstump. JH4-containing Abs have a strong tendency to have a stump of FDY.

In analyzing CDR3, we first find the Jstump and remove it. The remainder is searched for a D segment. If a D segment is found, then any amino acids prior to the D segment are tallied as “VD fill”. Any amino acids between D and Jstump (or J if there is no Jstump) are called “DJ fill”. If there is no D segment, the amino acids between FR3 and Jstump (or J if there is no Jstump) are called either “VJ fill” or “Lead-in, no D”.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 4) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise (e.g., include) at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄, wherein each of X₁ through X₈ are each independently occupied by the amino acids that most frequently occur, e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences, e.g., as described herein, at each of positions X₁ through X₈, e.g., as shown in Table 3010; wherein any one of residues X₈ through X₁₁ are each independently absent or have the same distribution as X₈ (e.g., are each independently occupied by the amino acids that most frequently occur at the position corresponding to X₈, e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences (e.g., naturally occurring antibody sequences), e.g., as described herein, e.g., as shown in Table 3010 and X₁₂ through X₁₄ correspond to residues 100-102 of a human JH, e.g., as shown in Table 3. In some embodiments, the member includes a framework region 4 (FR4), wherein the FR4 corresponds to the same human JH. Alternatively, the fraction of N, S, or T may be reduced to minimize the fraction of members that include N—X—(S/T).

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the antibody peptides are Fabs.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the antibody peptides are scFvs.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the length distribution of HC CDR3 in the library is: length 9 is 10%, length 10 is 10%, length 11 is 20%, length 12 is 30%, length 13 is 20%, and length 14 is 10%.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the members encode framework regions 1-4 and diversified CDRs1-3 from VH 3-66, e.g., as shown in Example 43.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the members encode framework regions 1-4 and diversified CDRs1-3 from trastuzimab, e.g., as shown in Example 44.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the phage used is derived from M13.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the antibody fragments are displayed on an M13-derived phagemid.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the HC is attached to a III protein of M13. In some embodiments, the III of M13 is full length. In some embodiments, the III of M13 is IIIstump.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some embodiments of the aspects described herein, when the amino acid (or amino acids) that most frequently occurs at a position (or positions) may result in degradation, that amino acid or amino acids is not present at one or more of positions X₁-X₁₄ of the library, or the proportion of frequency with which the amino acid (or amino acids) occurs at any given position is reduced, e.g., as compared to the frequency the amino acid occurs in actual antibodies (e.g., a sampling of antibodies, e.g., as described herein). For example, an amino acid that frequently occurs at a position in the HC CDR (e.g., in the VJ fill and/or J stump) may not be allowed at a position because the amino acid (or combination of amino acids) is degraded, e.g., by oxidation, deamidation, isomerization, enzymatic cleavage, etc. In some embodiments, an amino acid that is not one of the five to twelve most frequently occurring amino acids at a position in the HC CDR3 (e.g., in the VJ fill and/or J stump) is allowed, e.g., because it is associated with a beneficial property, e.g., a beneficial property described herein.

Also provided are designs for HC CDR1, HC CDR2, and a library of VKIII A27 with diversity in the CDRs. In particular, length variation is allowed in LC CDR1 and in LC CDR3. A library of vectors or packages that encode members of a diverse family of human antibodies comprising HC CDR3s described herein can further have diversity at one or more (e.g., at one, two, three, four, or all) of HC CDR1, HC CDR2, LC CDR1, LC CDR2, and LC CDR3. For example, the library can have diversity at one or more (e.g., at one, two, three, four, or five) of HC CDR1, HC CDR2, LC CDR1, LC CDR2, and LC CDR3 as described herein.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 5) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆-X₁₇, wherein

-   -   X₁ through X₄ are each independently absent or have the same         distribution as X₁ through X₄, e.g., are each independently         occupied by the amino acids that most frequently occur, e.g., in         a sampling of antibody sequences (e.g., naturally occurring         antibody sequences), e.g., as described herein, e.g., as shown         in Table 3008,     -   2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 of X₅ through X₁₂ are each independently         absent or are independently occupied by amino acids that most         frequently occur at positions corresponding to X₅ through X₁₂,         e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences (e.g., naturally         occurring antibody sequences), in a human D segment, e.g., as         described herein,     -   X₁₃ and X₁₄ are each independently absent or are occupied by the         5 to 12 amino acids that most frequently occur in a DJ fill in         Table 75, and     -   X₁₅ through X₁₇ are occupied by amino acids that correspond to         residues 100-102 of a human JH, e.g., as shown in Table 3.

In some embodiments, X₅ through X₁₂ include five to eight amino acids of D3-22.2. In some embodiments, the fragment of D3-22.2 is a variegated version of YYDSSGYY (SEQ ID NO: 974).

In some embodiments, X₃ and X₄ are absent and X₁ and X₂ are present.

In some embodiments, X₁₃ and X₁₄ are present.

In some embodiments, X₁₃ and X₁₄ are independently occupied by 5 to 12 amino acids that most frequently occur at the P1 and P2 positions of Table 75, e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences (e.g., naturally occurring antibody sequences). In some embodiments, X₁₃ and X₁₄ are independently occupied by 5 to 12 amino acids that most frequently occur at the P1 and P2 positions of Table 75, e.g., in a sampling of antibody sequences (e.g., naturally occurring antibody sequences) and in the proportions shown in Table 75.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, when the amino acid (or amino acids) that most frequently occurs at a position (or positions) may result in degradation, that amino acid (or amino acids) is not present at one or more of positions X₁-X₁₄ of the library, or the proportion of frequency with which the amino acid (or amino acids) occurs at any given position is reduced, e.g., as compared to the frequency the amino acid occurs in actual antibodies (e.g., a sampling of antibodies, e.g., as described herein).

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27

LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹, or 3×10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Library P65) (Biblioteca 6) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody related peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁ wherein:     -   X₁ is G, D, V, E, A, S, R, L, I, H, T, or Q, e.g., in the ratios         for G:D:V:E:A:S:R:L:I:H:T:Q of         217:185:84:83:71:68:58:43:33:28:25:20, or in the ratios provided         in (other ratios could be used (ORCBU));     -   X₂ is G, R, S, L, P, V, A, T, D, K, N, Q, or I, e.g., in the         ratios for G:R:S:L:P:V:A:T:D:K:N:Q:I of         186:142:99:83:76:49:46:44:35:29:29:29:29 (ORCBU) (equivalent to         0.2123:0.1621:0.1130:0.0947:0.0868:0.0559:0.0525:0.0502:0.0400:0.0331:0.0331:0.0331:0.0331);     -   X₃ is G, R, S, L, A, P, Y, V, W, T, or D, e.g., in the ratios         for G:R:S:L:A:P:Y:V:W:T:D of 203:130:92:61:60:54:52:48:48:42:36         (ORCBU);     -   X4 is G, S, R, L, A, W, Y, V, P, T, or D, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:L:A:W:Y:V:P:T:D of 210:103:91:64:63:59:59:47:47:47:40         (equivalent to         0.2530:0.1241:0.1096:0.0771:0.0759:0.0711:0.0711:0.0566:0.0566:0.0566:0.0482)         (ORCBU);     -   X5 is G, S, R, L, A, Y, W, D, T, P, or V, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:L:A:Y:W:D:T:P:V of 190:96:89:71:64:59:59:56:46:43:42         (ORCBU);     -   X6 is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, V, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V:Δ of         173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39:* (ORCBU);     -   X₇ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, V, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V:Δ of         173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39:* (ORCBU);     -   X₈ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, V, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V:Δ of         173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39:* (ORCBU);     -   X₉ is F;     -   X₁₀ is D; and is Y.

“*” indicates that the fraction of Δ is determined by the length distribution. And, e.g., the distribution of lengths is Len 8:Len 9:Len 10:Len 11::2:3:3:2. The proportion of Δ is determined by the prescribed lengths under the rule that each deleteable codon is deleted with the same frequency. Other length distributions could be used.

At position 2, N occurs with a frequency of 0.0331 and the combined frequency of S and T at position 4 is 0.18 so that N—X—(S/T) occurs with a frequency of 0.006 which is acceptable. One could reduce the fraction of N at position 2. Alternatively, one could replace N with Q.

For example, the ratios of Table 6503 and 6504, or the ratios of Tables 6505 and 6506 could be used for X₁-X₈ with the understanding that some of the members will lack X₆-X₈ (i.e. have CDR3 length 8), some of the members will lack X₇-X₈ (i.e. have CDR3 length 9), and some of the members will lack X₈ (having length 10).

TABLE 6503 Alternative variegation for the HC CDR3 of Library P65, Part 1 95 (x₁) 96 (x₂) 97 (x₃) 98 (x₄) D 0.2367 9.25 G 0.1937 5.43 R 0.2174 11.15 G 0.1763 8.32 G 0.1802 7.04 R 0.1852 5.19 G 0.1706 8.75 R 0.1522 7.18 V 0.1075 4.20 L 0.1082 3.03 L 0.1020 5.23 L 0.1070 5.05 E 0.1062 4.15 P 0.0991 2.78 A 0.1003 5.14 A 0.1054 4.97 R 0.0742 2.90 V 0.0639 1.79 V 0.0803 4.12 W 0.0987 4.66 A 0.0715 2.79 A 0.06 1.68 W 0.0803 4.12 P 0.0786 3.71 L 0.0550 2.15 T 0.0574 1.61 T 0.0702 3.60 T 0.0786 3.71 I 0.0422 1.65 D 0.0456 1.28 P 0.0654 3.35 V 0.0786 3.71 H 0.0358 1.40 I 0.0378 1.06 D 0.0602 3.09 D 0.0669 3.16 S 0.0332 1.30 K 0.0378 1.06 S 0.0338 1.74 S 0.0366 1.72 T 0.0320 1.25 N 0.0378 1.06 Y 0.0195 1.00 Y 0.0212 1.00 Q 0.0256 1.00 Q 0.0378 1.06 S 0.0357 1.00

TABLE 6504 Alternative variegation for the HC CDR3 of Library P65, Part 2 99 (x₅) 100 (x₆) 101 (x₇) 102 (x₈) G 0.1763 8.40 G 0.1839 4.58 G 0.2000 4.12 G 0.2000 4.12 R 0.1441 6.86 R 0.1293 3.22 S 0.1159 2.39 S 0.1159 2.39 L 0.1149 5.48 D 0.1072 2.67 R 0.1097 2.26 R 0.1097 2.26 A 0.1036 4.93 L 0.1043 2.60 D 0.0910 1.87 D 0.0910 1.87 W 0.0955 4.55 A 0.0925 2.31 L 0.0885 1.82 L 0.0885 1.82 D 0.0906 4.32 P 0.0852 2.12 A 0.0785 1.62 A 0.0785 1.62 T 0.0745 3.55 T 0.0823 2.05 P 0.0723 1.49 P 0.0723 1.49 P 0.0696 3.31 W 0.0646 1.61 Y 0.0710 1.46 Y 0.0710 1.46 V 0.0680 3.24 V 0.0573 1.43 T 0.0698 1.44 T 0.0698 1.44 S 0.0420 2.00 Y 0.0533 1.33 W 0.0548 1.13 W 0.0548 1.13 Y 0.0210 1.00 S 0.0401 1.00 V 0.0486 1.00 V 0.0486 1.00

The probability of N—X—(S/T) at 96-98 is 0.00436, which is acceptable. One could reduce or eliminate N at 96. Alternatively, one could replace N with Q.

TABLE 6505 Alternative variegation for the HC CDR3 of Library P65, Part 1 95 96 97 98 G 0.3049 21.53 G 0.3050 14.28 G 0.3112 30.66 G 0.3074 30.65 S 0.2594 18.32 S 0.2596 12.15 S 0.2531 24.93 S 0.2621 26.13 D 0.1311 9.26 R 0.1046 4.90 R 0.1192 11.74 R 0.0836 8.33 V 0.0595 4.20 L 0.0612 2.86 L 0.0560 5.51 L 0.0588 5.86 E 0.0588 4.15 P 0.0560 2.62 A 0.0550 5.42 A 0.0578 5.77 R 0.0411 2.90 V 0.0361 1.69 V 0.0440 4.33 W 0.0541 5.40 A 0.0396 2.80 A 0.0339 1.59 W 0.0440 4.33 P 0.0432 4.30 L 0.0305 2.15 T 0.0324 1.52 T 0.0385 3.80 T 0.0432 4.30 I 0.0234 1.65 D 0.0258 1.21 P 0.0359 3.53 V 0.0432 4.30 H 0.0199 1.40 I 0.0214 1.00 D 0.0330 3.25 D 0.0367 3.66 T 0.0177 1.25 K 0.0214 1.00 Y 0.0102 1.00 Y 0.0100 1.00 Q 0.0142 1.00 N 0.0214 1.00 Q 0.0214 1.00

TABLE 6506 Alternative variegation for the HC CDR3 of Library P65, Part 2 99 100 101 102 G 0.3316 30.64 G 0.3272 16.17 G 0.3282 16.22 G 0.3282 16.22 S 0.2041 18.86 S 0.3170 15.67 S 0.3189 15.76 S 0.3189 15.76 R 0.0859 7.94 R 0.0600 2.97 R 0.0595 2.94 R 0.0595 2.94 L 0.0685 6.33 D 0.0498 2.46 D 0.0494 2.44 D 0.0494 2.44 A 0.0618 5.71 L 0.0485 2.39 L 0.0480 2.37 L 0.0480 2.37 W 0.0569 5.26 A 0.0430 2.12 A 0.0426 2.11 A 0.0426 2.11 D 0.0540 4.99 P 0.0395 1.95 P 0.0392 1.94 P 0.0392 1.94 T 0.0444 4.11 T 0.0382 1.89 T 0.0379 1.87 T 0.0379 1.87 P 0.0415 3.83 W 0.0300 1.48 W 0.0297 1.47 W 0.0297 1.47 V 0.0405 3.74 V 0.0266 1.31 V 0.0264 1.30 V 0.0264 1.30 Y 0.0108 1.00 Y 0.0202 1.00 Y 0.0202 1.00 Y 0.0202 1.00

This gives the probability of N—X—(S/T) at 96-98 as 0.0065 which is acceptable. One could reduce or eliminate the probability of N at 96.

Δ(delta) is allowed at three positions and the members are represented as xxx, xxd, xdx, dxx, xdd, dxd, ddx, and ddd where x means there is an amino acid at a deleteable position and d means there is a deletion. If the length distribution is Len 8:Len 9:Len 10:Len 11::2:3:4:5, then two copies of ddd, three copies of xdd, dxd, and ddx, four copies of xxd, xdx, and dxx, and five copies of xxx are needed. Thus, at the first position, the numbers that have x is (3+2*4+5)=16. The numbers that have d at the first position is (2+3*2+4)=12. Thus the fraction of Δ is 12/(12+16)=0.428. The sum of 173 . . . 39 is 815. The fraction of Δ (delta) is D in the equation d/(815+d)=0.428. Hence, the fraction of Δ is 609.8. The other positions are the same. Different length distributions give different proportions of Δ (delta).

In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 1.E6. In some embodiments, the diversity is 3E8.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 99) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody related peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁ wherein:     -   X₁ is G, S, Y, D, V, E, R, A, L, I, H, T or Q, e.g., in the         ratios for G:S:Y:D:V:E:R:A:L:I:H:T:Q provided in Table 6501;     -   X₂ is G, S, Y, R, L, P, V, A, T, D, I, K, N or Q, e.g., in the         ratios for G:S:Y:R:L:P:V:A:T:D:I:K:N:Q PROVIDED IN Table 6501;     -   X₃ is G, R, S, L, A, P, Y, V, W, T, or D, e.g., in the ratios         for G:R:S:L:A:P:Y:V:W:T:D provided in Table 6501;     -   X₄ is G, S, R, L, A, W, Y, V, P, T, or D, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:L:A:W:Y:V:P:T:D provided in Table 6501;     -   X₅ is G, S, R, L, A, Y, W, D, T, P, or V, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:L:A:Y:W:D:T:P:V provided in Table 6502;     -   X₆ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, V, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V:Δ provided in Table 6502;     -   X₇ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, V, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V:Δ provided in Table 6502;     -   X₈ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, V, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V:Δ provided in Table 6502;     -   X₉ is F;     -   X₁₀ is D; and     -   X₁₁ is Y.

TABLE 6501 HC CDR3 of Library X, Part 1 95 96 97 98 G 0.2824 56.94 G 0.2827 37.95 G 0.2826 23.91 G 0.2825 21.21 S 0.2824 56.94 S 0.2827 37.95 S 0.2826 23.91 S 0.2825 21.21 Y 0.2824 56.94 Y 0.2827 37.95 Y 0.2826 23.91 Y 0.2825 21.21 D 0.0460 9.27 R 0.0365 4.90 R 0.0427 3.61 R 0.0303 2.27 V 0.0209 4.21 L 0.0213 2.86 L 0.0200 1.69 L 0.0213 1.60 E 0.0206 4.16 P 0.0195 2.62 A 0.0197 1.66 A 0.0210 1.57 R 0.0144 2.91 V 0.0126 1.69 V 0.0158 1.33 W 0.0196 1.47 A 0.0139 2.80 A 0.0118 1.59 W 0.0158 1.33 P 0.0157 1.17 L 0.0107 2.15 T 0.0113 1.52 T 0.0138 1.17 T 0.0157 1.17 I 0.0082 1.65 D 0.0090 1.21 P 0.0128 1.09 V 0.0157 1.17 H 0.0070 1.40 I 0.0075 1.00 D 0.0118 1.00 D 0.0133 1.00 T 0.0062 1.25 K 0.0075 1.00 Q 0.0050 1.00 N 0.0075 1.00 Q 0.0075 1.00

TABLE 6502 Alternative variegation for the HC CDR3 of Library P65, Part 2 99 100 101 102 G 0.2825 20.72 G 0.2828 23.52 G 0.2840 24.19 G 0.2840 24.19 S 0.2825 20.72 S 0.2828 23.52 S 0.2840 24.19 S 0.2840 24.19 Y 0.2825 20.72 Y 0.2828 23.52 Y 0.2840 24.19 Y 0.2840 24.19 R 0.0289 2.12 R 0.0272 2.26 R 0.0265 2.26 R 0.0265 2.26 L 0.0231 1.69 D 0.0225 1.87 D 0.0220 1.87 D 0.0220 1.87 A 0.0208 1.52 L 0.0219 1.82 L 0.0214 1.82 L 0.0214 1.82 W 0.0192 1.40 A 0.0194 1.62 A 0.0190 1.61 A 0.0190 1.61 D 0.0182 1.33 P 0.0179 1.49 P 0.0175 1.49 P 0.0175 1.49 T 0.0149 1.10 T 0.0173 1.44 T 0.0169 1.44 T 0.0169 1.44 P 0.0140 1.02 W 0.0136 1.13 W 0.0133 1.13 W 0.0133 1.13 V 0.0136 1.00 V 0.0120 1.00 V 0.0117 1.00 V 0.0117 1.00

The probability of N—X—(S/T) at 96-98 is 0.0022 which is acceptable. One could reduce or eliminate N at position 96. Alternatively, one could replace N with Q.

Δ(delta) is allowed at three positions and the members are represented as xxx, xxd, xdx, dxx, xdd, dxd, ddx, and ddd where x means there is an amino acid at a deleteable position and d means there is a deletion. If the length distribution is Len 8:Len 9:Len 10:Len 11::2:3:4:5, then two copies of ddd, three copies of xdd, dxd, and ddx, four copies of xxd, xdx, and dxx, and five copies of xxx are needed. Thus, at the first position, the numbers that have x is (3+2*4+5)=16. The numbers that have d at the first position is (2+3*2+4)=12. Thus the fraction of Δ is 12/(12+16)=0.428. The sum of 173 . . . 39 is 815. The fraction of Δ (delta) is D in the equation d/(815+d)=0.428. Hence, the fraction of Δ is 609.8. The other positions are the same. Different length distributions give different proportions of Δ (delta).

In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 1.E6. In some embodiments, the diversity is 3E8.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 100) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody related peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁ wherein:     -   X₁ is A, D, E, G, H, I, L, R, S, T, V or Y, e.g., in the ratios         for A:D:E:G:H:I:L:R:S:T:V:Y described herein, e.g., in Example         11;     -   X₂ is A, D, G, I, K, L, P, R, S, T, V or Y, e.g., in the ratios         for A:D:G:I:K:L:P:R:S:T:V:Y described herein, e.g., in Example         11;     -   X₃ is A, D, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W or Y, e.g., in the ratios for         A:D:G:L:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y described herein, e.g., in Example 11;     -   X₄ is A, D, G, L, N, P, R, S, T, V, W or Y, e.g., in the ratios         for A:D:G:L:N:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y described herein, e.g., in Example         11;     -   X₅ is A, D, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W or Y, e.g., in the ratios for         A:D:G:L:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y described herein, e.g., in Example 11;     -   X₆ is A, D, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W or Y, e.g., in the ratios for         A:D:G:L:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y described herein, e.g., in Example 11;     -   X₇ is A, D, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W, Y or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for A:D:G:L:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y:* described herein, e.g.,         in Example 11;     -   X₈ is A, D, F, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W or Y, e.g., in the ratios         for A:D:F:G:L:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y described herein, e.g., in Example         11;     -   X₉ is A, D, F, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W, Y or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for A:D:F:G:L:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y:* described herein, e.g.,         in Example 11;     -   X₁₀ is D or Δ (absent), e.g., as described herein, e.g., in         Example 11; and     -   X₁₁ is Y.

Δ(delta) is allowed at two positions and the members are represented as xxx, xxd, xdx, dxx, xdd, dxd, ddx, and ddd where x means there is an amino acid at a deleteable position and d means there is a deletion. If the length distribution is Len 9:Len 10:Len 11::2:3:4:5, then two copies of ddd, three copies of xdd, dxd, and ddx, four copies of xxd, xdx, and dxx, and five copies of xxx are needed. Thus, at the first position, the numbers that have x is (3+2*4+5)=16. The numbers that have d at the first position is (2+3*2+4)=12. Thus the fraction of Δ is 12/(12+16)=0.428. The sum of 173 . . . 39 is 815. The fraction of Δ (delta) is D in the equation d/(815+d)=0.428. Hence, the fraction of Δ is 609.8. The other positions are the same. Different length distributions give different proportions of Δ (delta).

In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 1.E6. In some embodiments, the diversity is 3E8.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 101) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody related peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈ wherein:     -   X₁ is A, D, E, G, H, I, L, R, S, T, V or Y, e.g., in the ratios         for A:D:E:G:H:I:L:R:S:T:V:Y described herein, e.g., in Example         11;     -   X₂ is A, D, G, I, K, L, P, R, S, T, V or Y, e.g., in the ratios         for A:D:G:I:K:L:P:R:S:T:V:Y described herein, e.g., in Example         11;     -   X₃ is A, D, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W or Y, e.g., in the ratios for         A:D:G:L:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y described herein, e.g., in Example 11;     -   X₄ is A, D, G, L, N, P, R, S, T, V, W, Y, or Δ (absent), e.g.,         in the ratios for A:D:G:L:N:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y:* described herein,         e.g., in Example 11;     -   X₅ is A, D, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W, Y, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for A:D:G:L:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y described herein, e.g., in         Example 11;     -   X₆ is A, D, F, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W or Y, e.g., in the ratios         for A:D:F:G:L:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y described herein, e.g., in Example         11;     -   X₇ is A, D, F, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W or Y, e.g., in the ratios         for A:D:F:G:L:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y described herein, e.g., in Example         11;     -   X₈ is A, D, F, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W or Y, e.g., in the ratios         described herein, e.g., in Example 11;

Δ(delta) is allowed at two positions and the members are represented as xxx, xxd, xdx, dxx, xdd, dxd, ddx, and ddd where x means there is an amino acid at a deleteable position and d means there is a deletion. If the length distribution is Len 6:Len 7:Len 8::2:3:4, then two copies of ddd, three copies of xdd, dxd, and ddx, and four copies of xxd, xdx, and dxx. Thus, at the first position, the numbers that have x is (3+2*4+5)=16. The numbers that have d at the first position is (2+3*2+4)=12. Thus the fraction of Δ is 12/(12+16)=0.428. The sum of 173 . . . 39 is 815. The fraction of Δ (delta) is D in the equation d/(815+d)=0.428. Hence, the fraction of Δ is 609.8. The other positions are the same. Different length distributions give different proportions of Δ (delta).

In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 1.E6. In some embodiments, the diversity is 3E8.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 102) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody related peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅ wherein:     -   X₁ is A, D, E, G, H, I, L, R, S, T, V or Y, e.g., in the ratios         for A:D:E:G:H:I:L:R:S:T:V:Y described herein, e.g., in Example         11;     -   X₂ is A, D, G, I, K, L, P, R, S, T, V or Y, e.g., in the ratios         for A:D:G:I:K:L:P:R:S:T:V:Y described herein, e.g., in Example         11;     -   X₃ is A, D, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W or Y, e.g., in the ratios for         A:D:G:L:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y described herein, e.g., in Example 11;     -   X₄ is A, D, G, L, N, P, R, S, T, V, W or Y, e.g., in the ratios         for A:D:G:L:N:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y described herein, e.g., in Example         11;     -   X₅ is A, D, G, L, P, R, S, T, V, W or Y, e.g., in the ratios for         A:D:G:L:P:R:S:T:V:W:Y described herein, e.g., in Example 11;

In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 1.E6. In some embodiments, the diversity is 3E8.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 7) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄, wherein     -   X₁ is G, D, E, V, S, A, R, L, I, H, T, or Q, e.g., in the ratios         for G:D:V:E:A:S:R:L:I:H:T:Q of         217:185:84:83:71:68:58:43:33:28:25:20 (ORCBU);     -   X₂ is G, R, S, L, P, V, A, T, D, K, N, Q, or I, e.g., in the         ratios for G:R:S:L:P:V:A:T:D:K:N:Q:I of         186:142:99:83:76:49:46:44:35:29:29:29:29 (ORCBU);     -   X₃ is G, R, S, L, A, P, Y, V, W, T, or D, e.g., in the ratios         for G:R:S:L:A:P:Y:V:W:T:D of 203:130:92:61:60:54:52:48:48:42:36         (ORCBU);     -   X₄ is G, S, R, L, A, W, Y, V, P, T, or D, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:L:A:W:Y:V:P:T:D of 210:103:91:64:63:59:59:47:47:47:40         (ORCBU);     -   X₅ is G, S, R, L, A, Y, W, D, T, P, or V, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:L:A:Y:W:D:T:P:V of 190:96:89:71:64:59:59:56:46:43:42         (ORCBU);     -   X₆ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, or V, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V of 173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39         (ORCBU);     -   X₇ is G, R, S, L, P, D, A, Y, T, W, V, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for G:R:S:L:P:D:A:Y:T:W:V:Δ of         179:92:86:74:70:69:56:55:44:41:39:* (ORCBU);     -   X₈ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of         141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:* (ORCBU);     -   X₉ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₀ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₁ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₂ is F;     -   X₁₃ is D; and     -   X₁₄ is Y;         and, e.g., the length distribution is         Len9:Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13:Len14::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5:n6. The         length distribution determines the percentage of delta at each         position where delta is allowed provided that each deletable         position is deleted with equal probability. In some embodiments,         n1 through n6 are all 1. In some embodiments, n1-1, n2-2, n3-4,         n4-8, n5-8, and n6=16.

Alternatively, the amino-acids could be used in the ratios shown in Tables 6511A, 6511B, and 6511C. For each position in HC CDR3 there are 3 columns: the amino-acid type, the fraction of the mix that is to be that AAT, and the ratio of that AAT to the least used AAT.

TABLE 6511A HC CDR3 proportions, Length = 11, 12, 13, 14 part 1 95 96 97 98 99 D 0.2397 9.25 R 0.2061 5.01 R 0.2038 9.81 G 0.1876 9.00 G 0.1868 9.00 G 0.1854 7.15 G 0.1853 4.50 G 0.1869 9.00 R 0.1490 7.15 R 0.1422 6.85 W 0.1088 4.20 L 0.1205 2.93 L 0.0956 4.60 L 0.1048 5.03 L 0.1135 5.47 E 0.1075 4.15 P 0.1103 2.68 A 0.0941 4.53 A 0.1032 4.95 A 0.1023 4.93 A 0.0920 3.55 V 0.0711 1.73 P 0.0846 4.08 W 0.0966 4.63 W 0.0943 4.54 T 0.0881 3.40 A 0.0668 1.62 V 0.0752 3.62 P 0.0770 3.69 D 0.0895 4.31 I 0.0428 1.65 T 0.0639 1.55 W 0.0752 3.62 T 0.0770 3.69 T 0.0735 3.54 S 0.0412 1.59 D 0.0508 1.23 T 0.0658 3.17 V 0.0770 3.69 P 0.0687 3.31 H 0.0363 1.40 I 0.0421 1.02 D 0.0564 2.72 D 0.0655 3.14 V 0.0671 3.23 V 0.0324 1.25 Q 0.0421 1.02 S 0.0415 2.00 S 0.0417 2.00 S 0.0415 2.00 R 0.0259 1.00 S 0.0412 1.00 Y 0.0208 1.00 Y 0.0208 1.00 Y 0.0208 1.00

TABLE 6511B HC CDR3 proportions, Length = 11, 12, 13, 14 part 2 100 101 102 102a 102b G 0.1860 9.00 G 0.1863 9.00 G 0.1849 9.00 G 0.1863 4.47 G 0.1863 4.49 R 0.1345 6.51 R 0.1465 7.08 R 0.1371 6.67 R 0.1362 3.27 R 0.1362 3.28 D 0.1116 5.40 L 0.1178 5.69 L 0.1224 5.96 L 0.1216 2.92 L 0.1216 2.93 L 0.1085 5.25 P 0.1115 5.38 D 0.1150 5.60 D 0.1143 2.74 D 0.1143 2.75 A 0.0963 4.66 A 0.0892 4.31 P 0.1017 4.95 P 0.1011 2.43 P 0.1011 2.44 P 0.0887 4.29 D 0.0892 4.31 A 0.0870 4.23 A 0.0864 2.07 A 0.0864 2.08 T 0.0856 4.14 T 0.0701 3.39 T 0.0693 3.37 T 0.0689 1.65 T 0.0689 1.66 W 0.0673 3.25 W 0.0653 3.15 F 0.0604 2.94 F 0.0601 1.44 F 0.0601 1.45 V 0.0596 2.88 V 0.0621 3.00 V 0.0604 2.94 V 0.0601 1.44 V 0.0601 1.45 S 0.0413 2.00 S 0.0414 2.00 S 0.0411 2.00 S 0.0414 0.99 S 0.0414 1.00 Y 0.0207 1.00 Y 0.0207 1.00 Y 0.0206 1.00 Y 0.0238 0.57 Y 0.0238 0.57

TABLE 6511C HC CDR3 proportions, Length = 11-14 part 3 102c G 0.1863 5.75 R 0.1362 4.21 L 0.1216 3.75 D 0.1143 3.53 P 0.1011 3.12 A 0.0864 2.67 T 0.0689 2.13 F 0.0601 1.85 V 0.0601 1.85 S 0.0414 1.28 Y 0.0238 0.73

In some embodiments, the members comprise a framework region 4 (FR4) and the FR4 is identical to JH4.

In some embodiments, the diversity is 5E8.

In some embodiments, the diversity is 2E9.

In some embodiments, the diversity is 6E10.

In some embodiments, X₁₁ is absent.

In some embodiments, X₁₀ and X₁₁ are absent.

In some embodiments, a Gly residue is inserted after X₁₁.

In some embodiments, Gly-Gly is inserted after X₁₁.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 8) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄, wherein     -   X₁ is G, D, V, E, A, S:R:L, I:H, T, or Q, e.g., in the ratios         for G:D:V:E:A:S:R:L:I:H:T:Q of         217:185:84:83:71:68:58:43:33:28:25:20 (ORCBU);     -   X₂ is G, R, S, L, P, V, A, T, D, K, N, Q, or I, e.g., in the         ratios for G:R:S:L:P:V:A:T:D:K:N:Q:I of         186:142:99:83:76:49:46:44:35:29:29:29:29 (ORCBU);     -   X₃ is G, R, S, L, A, P, Y, V, W, T, or D, e.g., in the ratios         for G:R:S:L:A:P:Y:V:W:T:D of 203:130:92:61:60:54:52:48:48:42:36         (ORCBU);     -   X₄ is G, S, R, L, A, W, Y, V, P, T, or D, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:L:A:W:Y:V:P:T:D of 210:103:91:64:63:59:59:47:47:47:40         (ORCBU);     -   X₅ is G, S, R, L, A, Y, W, D, T, P, or V, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:L:A:Y:W:D:T:P:V of 190:96:89:71:64:59:59:56:46:43:42         (ORCBU);     -   X₆ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, or V, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V of 173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39         (ORCBU);     -   X₇ is G, R, S, L, P, D, A, Y, T, W, or V, e.g., in the ratios         for G:R:S:L:P:D:A:Y:T:W:V of 179:92:86:74:70:69:56:55:44:41:39         (ORCBU);     -   X₈ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of         141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:* (ORCBU);     -   X₉ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of         141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:* (ORCBU);     -   X₁₀ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, e.g., in the         ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of         141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:* (ORCBU);     -   X₁₁ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, e.g., in the         ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of         141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:* (ORCBU);     -   X₁₂ is F;     -   X₁₃ is D; and     -   X₁₄ is Y.

The ratios of the lengths can be Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13:Len14::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5. In some embodiments, n1=n2=n3=n4=n5-1. In some embodiments, n1=1, n2=2, n3=4, n4=2, n5=1. The length distribution determines the percentage of delta at each position where Δ is allowed provided that each deletable position is deleted with equal probability. If the length distribution is 1:2:4:2:1, then one copy of xxxx (where x is any amino acid), 2 copies of xxxd, xxdx, xdxx, dxxx (where d is a deletion), 4 copies of xxdd, xdxd, xddx, dxxd, dxdx, and ddxx, 2 copies of xddd, dxdd, ddxd, and dddx, and one copy of dddd are needed. The versions with x at position 1 are (1+2*3+4*3+2*1)=21. The versions with d at position 1 are (2+4*3+2*3+1)=21. Thus Δ should be present at each deleteable position at 21/(21+21)=0.50.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a framework region 4 (FR4) and the FR4 is identical to JH4.

In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 1.E6. In some embodiments the diversity is greater than 1.E8.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 9) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-G₃-X₄-G₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄ (SEQ ID NO: 1254)         wherein     -   X₁ is G, D, E, V, S, A, R, L, I, H, T, or Q, e.g., in the ratios         for G:D:V:E:A:S:R:L:I:H:T:Q of         217:185:84:83:71:68:58:43:33:28:25:20 (ORCBU);     -   X₂ is G, R, S, L, P, V, A, T, D, K, N, Q, or I, e.g., in the         ratios for G:R:S:L:P:V:A:T:D:K:N:Q:I of         186:142:99:83:76:49:46:44:35:29:29:29:29 (ORCBU);     -   X₃ is G;     -   X₄ is G, S, R, L, A, W, Y, V, P, T, or D, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:L:A:W:Y:V:P:T:D of 210:103:91:64:63:59:59:47:47:47:40         (ORCBU);     -   X₅ is G;     -   X₆ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, or V, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V of 173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39         (ORCBU);     -   X₇ is R or absent (Δ) with equal frequency;     -   X₈ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of         141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:* (ORCBU);     -   X₉ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₀ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₁ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₂ is F;     -   X₁₃ is D; and     -   X₁₄ is Y.

The length distribution can be, e.g., Len9:Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13:Len14::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5:n6. In some embodiments, n1=n2=n3=n4=n5=n6-1. In some embodiments, n1-1, n2-2, n3-4, n4-4, n5-4, and n6=4. Other values on n1-n6 may be used. The proportion of delta (where delta is allowed) is determined by the values of n1-n6 and the rule that each deletable position is deleted with equal frequency.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a framework region 4 (FR4) and the FR4 is identical to JH4.

In some embodiments, the diversity is 5E8.

In some embodiments, the diversity is 9E8.

In some embodiments, the diversity is 2E9.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 10) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆ (SEQ ID         NO: 1255) wherein     -   X₁ is D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ of         214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:* (ORCBU);     -   X₂ is G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ, e.g., in the ratios         G:R:P:L:S:A:V:T:K:D:Q:Δ of 171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:*         (ORCBU);     -   X₃ is Y, G, D, R, H, P, S, L, N, A, or I, e.g., in the ratios         for Y:G:D:R:H:P:S:L:N:A:I of 30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₄ is Y, G, S, F, L, D, E, P, A, R, or H, e.g., in the ratios         for Y:G:S:F:L:D:E:P:A:R:H of 30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₅ is D;     -   X₆ is S;     -   X₇ is S;     -   X₈ is G, A, D, P, V, L, S, R, T, Y, or N, e.g., in the ratios         for G:A:D:P:V:L:S:R:T:Y:N of 30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₉ is Y, P, L, S, W, H, R, F, D, G, N, e.g., in the ratios for         Y:P:L:S:W:H:R:F:D:G:N of 30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₁₀ is Y, S, P, L, R, F, G, W, H, D, V, e.g., in the ratios for         Y:S:P:L:R:F:G:W:H:D:V of 30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₁₁ is G;     -   X₁₂ is G, P, D, R, S, L, A, N, H, T, Y, or Δ, e.g., in the         ratios for G:P:D:R:S:L:A:N:H:T:Y:Δ of         185:101:96:92:88:67:48:43:36:35:33:* (ORCBU);     -   X₁₃ is G, D, R, P, S, N, L, A, Y, V, T, or Δ, e.g., in the         ratios for G:D:R:P:S:N:L:A:Y:V:T:Δ of         204:103:96:78:72:67:67:45:42:36:34:* (ORCBU);     -   X₁₄ is F;     -   X₁₅ is D; and     -   X₁₆ is Y.

The length distribution can be, e.g., Len12:Len13:Len14:Len15:Len16::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5. In some embodiments, n1=n2=n3=n4=n5-1. In some embodiments, n1=4, n2=4, n3=4, n4=2, n5=1. The proportion of Δ is determined by the length distribution with each deleteable position being deleted with equal frequency. The only possible N—X—(S/T) is at X₈-X₁₀ and the frequency is very low and acceptable. One could change N to Q at X₈.

In some embodiments, the diversity is 3.3E9. In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 1.E6.

In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 5E8.

In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 2E9.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 11) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆-X₁₇-X₁₈-X₁₉         (SEQ ID NO: 1256), wherein     -   X₁ is D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ of         214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:* (ORCBU);     -   X₂ is G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ, e.g., in the ratios         for G:R:P:L:S:A:V:T:K:D:Q:Δ of         171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:* (ORCBU);     -   X₃ is G or Δ at a ratio determined by the prescribed length         distribution;     -   X₄ is G or Δ at a ratio determined by the prescribed length         distribution;     -   X₅ is Y, G, S, F, L, D, E, P, A, R, or H, e.g., in the ratios         for Y:G:S:F:L:D:E:P:A:R:H of 30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₆ is D;     -   X₇ is S;     -   X₈ is S;     -   X₉ is G;     -   X₁₀ is Y;     -   X₁₁ is Y, S, P, L, R, F, G, W, H, D, or V, e.g., in the ratios         for Y:S:P:L:R:F:G:W:H:D:V of 50:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5 (ORCBU);     -   X₁₂ is Y, P, S, G, R, F, L, D, H, W, or V, e.g., in the ratios         for Y:P:S:G:R:F:L:D:H:W:V of 50:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5 (ORCBU);     -   X₁₃ is G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ, e.g., in the         ratios for G:R:S:L:D:P:A:T:F:I:Y:Δ of 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:15         (ORCBU);     -   X₁₄ is G or Δ, at a ratio determined by the prescribed length         distribution;     -   X₁ is the same as X₁₃;     -   X₁₆ is the same as X₁₃;     -   X₁₇ is F, G, P, S, R, D, L, A, T, N, or H, e.g., in the ratios         for F:G:P:S:R:D:L:A:T:N:H of 500:103:66:62:61:52:45:32:28:28:22         (ORCBU);     -   X₁₈ is D; and     -   X₁₉ is Y.

The length distribution can be, e.g., Len15:Len16:Len17:Len18:Len19::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5.

In some embodiments, n1=n2=n3=n4=n5-1. In some embodiments, n1=10, n2=8, n3=6, n4=4, and n5=1. Other values of n1-n5 could be used. At positions where Δ is allowed, the fraction of Δ is determined by the length distribution using the rule that each deleteable position is deleted with equal frequency. N—X—(S/T) cannot occur in this library.

In some embodiments, X₁₇ is F.

In some embodiments, the diversity of HC CDR3 is greater than 1.E6.

In some embodiments, the diversity of HC CDR3 is 5E8.

In some embodiments, the diversity of HC CDR3 is 2E9.

In some embodiments, the diversity of HC CDR3 is 2.6E9.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 12) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃ (SEQ ID NO: 1257)         wherein     -   X₁ is D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ of         214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:* (ORCBU);     -   X₂ is G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ, e.g., in the ratios         for G:R:P:L:S:A:V:T:K:D:Q:Δ of         171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:* (ORCBU);     -   X₃ is D, G, P, L, S, N, A, H, F, R, T, or V, e.g., in the ratios         for D:G:P:L:S:N:A:H:F:R:T:V of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₄ is Y;     -   X₅ is G;     -   X₆ is D;     -   X₇ is Y, F, L, S, H, G, P, A, R, D, or E, e.g., in the ratios         for Y:F:L:S:H:G:P:A:R:D:E of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₈ is G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ, e.g., in the ratios         for G:R:S:L:D:P:A:T:F:I:Y:Δ of 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:* (ORCBU);     -   X₉ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₀ is A, F, G, P, S, R, D, L, T, N, or H, e.g., in the ratios         for A:F:G:P:S:R:D:L:T:N:H of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₁₁ is F;     -   X₁₂ is D; and     -   X₁₃ is I.

The length distribution can be, e.g., Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13::n1:n2:n3:n4. In some embodiments, n1=n2=n3=n4=1. In some embodiments, n1=1, n2=3, n3=6, n4=6. Other values of n1-n4 could be used. The proportion of Δ at each deleteable position is determined by the length distribution under the rule that each deleteable position is deleted with equal frequency.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a framework region 4 (FR4) and the FR4 is identical to JH3.

In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 1.E6. In some embodiments, the diversity is 3E7.

In some embodiments, the diversity is 3E8.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹, or 3.×10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 13) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃ (SEQ ID NO: 1258)         wherein:     -   X₁ is D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ, e.g., in the ratios         for D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ of         214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:* (ORCBU);     -   X₂ is G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ, e.g., in the ratios         for G:R:P:L:S:A:V:T:K:D:Q:Δ of         171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:* (ORCBU);     -   X₃ is G, P, R, S, T, W, A, D, L, E, or K, e.g., in the ratios         for G:P:R:S:T:W:A:D:L:E:K of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₄ is Y, G, D, R, S, F, A, V, P, L, or E, e.g., in the ratios         for Y:G:D:R:S:F:A:V:P:L:E of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₅ is S;     -   X₆ is S;     -   X₇ is S, G, R, D, N, P, A, V, Y, T, or L, e.g., in the ratios         for S:G:R:D:N:P:A:V:Y:T:L of 10:10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₈ is W;     -   X₉ is Y, S, G, D, P, R, A, F, H, K, or T, e.g., in the ratios         for Y:S:G:D:P:R:A:F:H:K:T of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₁₀ is Y, P, S, G, R, L, T, F, A, D, or K, e.g., in the ratios         for Y:P:S:G:R:L:T:F:A:D:K of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU) or         X₁₀ is Y, P, S, G, R, L, T, F, A, D, K, or Δ in the ratios for         Y:P:S:G:R:L:T:F:A:D:K:Δ of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:* (ORCBU);     -   X₁₁ is F;     -   X₁₂ is D; and     -   X₁₃ is L.

The length distribution can be, e.g., Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13::n1:n2:n3:n4. In some embodiments n1=n2=n3=n4=1. In some embodiments, n1=1, n2=2, n3=4, and n4=8. The proportion of Δ at each deleteable position is determined by the length distribution under the rule that each deleteable position is deleted with equal frequency.

In some embodiments, X₁₀ is Y, P, S, G, R, L, T, F, A, D, or K, e.g., in the ratios for Y:P:S:G:R:L:T:F:A:D:K of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU).

In some embodiments, X₁₀ is Y, P, S, G, R, L, T, F, A, D, K, or Δ, e.g., in the ratios for Y:P:S:G:R:L:T:F:A:D:K:Δ of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:* (ORCBU).

In some embodiments, the members comprise a framework region 4 (FR4) and the FR4 is identical to JH2.

In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 1.E6. In some embodiments, the diversity is 2.3E7.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library (Biblioteca 14) of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆-X₁₇ (SEQ         ID NO: 1259) wherein:     -   X₁ is D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ (absent), e.g., in         the ratios for D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ of         214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:* (ORCBU);     -   X₂ is G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ, e.g., in the ratios         for G:R:P:L:S:A:V:T:K:D:Q:Δ of         171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:* (ORCBU);     -   X₃ is G, R, P, S, T, E, H, V, Y, A, L, or Δ, e.g., in the ratios         for G:R:P:S:T:E:H:V:Y:A:L:Δ of 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:* (ORCBU);     -   X₄ is Y, D, G, H, P, N, R, S, V, A, or L, e.g., in the ratios         for Y:D:G:H:P:N:R:S:V:A:L of 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₅ is Cys;     -   X₆ is S, G, D, R, T, Y, F, L, N, V, or W, e.g., in the ratios         for S:G:D:R:T:Y:F:L:N:V:W of 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₇ is G, S, D, R, T, Y, F, L, N, V, or W, e.g., in the ratios         for G:S:D:R:T:Y:F:L:N:V:W of 20:20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₈ is G, T, D, R, S, Y, F, L, N, V, or W, e.g., in the ratios         for G:T:D:R:S:Y:F:L:N:V:W of 20:20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₉ is S, G, T, D, R, Y, F, L, N, V, or W, e.g., in the ratios         for S:G:T:D:R:Y:F:L:N:V:W of 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₁₀ is Cys;     -   X₁₁ is Y, F, W, D, R, S, H, A, L, N, or K, e.g., in the ratios         for Y:F:W:D:R:S:H:A:L:N:K of 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (ORCBU);     -   X₁₂ is S, G, T, R, A, D, Y, W, P, L, F, or Δ, e.g., in the         ratios for S:G:T:R:A:D:Y:W:P:L:F:Δ of 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*         (ORCBU);     -   X₁₃ is G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ, e.g., in the         ratios for G:R:S:L:D:P:A:T:F:I:Y:Δ of 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*         (ORCBU);     -   X₁₄ is the same as X₁₃;     -   X₁₅ is F;     -   X₁₆ is D; and     -   X₁₇ is L.

The length distribution can be, e.g., Len12:Len13:Len14:Len15:Len16:Len17::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5:n6. In some embodiments, n1=n2=n3=n4=n5=n6-1. In some embodiments, n1-10, n2-10, n3-8, n4-8, n5-6, and n6=3. The fraction of Δ at each deleteable position is determined by the length distribution under the rule that each deleteable position is deleted with equal frequency.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a framework region 4 (FR4) and the FR4 is identical to JH2.

In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 1.E6. In some embodiments, the diversity is 1.E9.

In some embodiments, the diversity is 1.E10.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain CDR3 and the HC CDR3s of the library are a combination of the HC CDR3 libraries described herein. For example, the library comprises (or consists of) members having HC CDR3s from Biblioteca 5, Biblioteca 6, Biblioteca 99, Biblioteca 100, Biblioteca 101, Biblioteca 102, Biblioteca 7, Biblioteca 8, Biblioteca 9, Biblioteca 10, Biblioteca 11, Biblioteca 12, Biblioteca 13 and/or Biblioteca 14. In one embodiment, the members of the library have a HC CDR3 from: Biblioteca 5, 6 and 7; Biblioteca 6, 99 and 100; Biblioteca 99, 100, and 101; Biblioteca 100, 101 and 102; Biblioteca 7, 8 and 9; Biblioteca 10, 11 and 12; and Biblioteca 12, 13 and 14.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a framework region 4 (FR4) and the FR4 is identical to JH2.

In some embodiments, the diversity is greater than 1.E6. In some embodiments, the diversity is 1.E9.

In some embodiments, the diversity is 1.E10.

In some embodiments, the library comprises diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3. In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in light chain (LC) CDR1, CDR2, and/or CDR3.

In some embodiments, the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a HC FR3 region.

In some embodiments, the final position of the HC FR3 region is Lys.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by wobbling.

In some embodiments, the library is prepared by dobbling.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library described herein, e.g., a library described in the Examples.

Provided also are methods of making and screening the above libraries and the HC CDR3s and antibodies obtained in such screening. Compositions and kits for the practice of these methods are also described herein.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a focused library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides and proteins (e.g., a diverse family of antibodies) and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, e.g., a HC CDR3 described herein.

In some embodiments, the HC CDR3 comprises amino acids from a D region (e.g., a diversified D region) (or fragment thereof (e.g., 3 or more amino acids of the D region, e.g., diversified D region)) and/or a JH region (e.g., an extended JH region). In some embodiments, the HC CDR3 comprises zero to four VD fill residues, 3 to 10 residues from a D region, zero to four DJ fill residues, and zero to nine Jstump residues. In some embodiments, the 3 to 10 residues from a D region are variegated. In some embodiments, the variegation is such that the amino-acid type from the D region is the most common type at that position.

In some embodiments, the library (e.g., the vectors or genetic packages thereof) comprises a D region or a fragment of a D region (e.g., wherein the D region is adjacent to a JH region).

In some embodiments, the library comprises a JH region, e.g., an extended JH region. In other embodiments, only the FR4 portion of JH is included.

In some embodiments, the HC CDR3 comprises amino acids from a D region or a fragment of a D region (e.g., wherein the D region is adjacent to a JH region).

In some embodiments, the D region is selected from the group consisting of D3-22.2, D3-3.2, D6-19.1, D3-10.2, D6-13.1, D5-18.3, D3-10.1, D6-13.2, D1-26.3, D3-10.1, D3-16.2, D4-17.2, D6-19.2, D3-10.3, D3-9.2, D5-12.3, D2-15.2, D6-6.1, D1-26.1, D2-2.2, D6-6.2, D2-2.3, D4-23.2, D5-24.3, D3-3.3, D3-3.1, D1-7.3, and D6-19.3.

In some embodiments that contain a D segment, a fragment of a D segment, a variegated D segment, or a variegated fragment of a D segment, there is VD fill between FR3 and the D segment or fragment thereof. In some embodiments that contain a D segment, a fragment of a D segment, a variegated D segment, or a variegated fragment of a D segment, there is no VD fill between FR3 and the D segment or fragment thereof.

In some embodiments that contain a D segment, a fragment of a D segment, a variegated D segment, or a variegated fragment of a D segment, there is DJ fill between D segment or fragment thereof and the JH region. In some embodiments that contain a D segment, a fragment of a D segment, a variegated D segment, or a variegated fragment of a D segment, there is DJ fill between D segment or fragment thereof and the JH region.

In one embodiment, the library comprises several sublibraries. For example, the library may comprise a sublibrary of, for example, 5×10⁹ diversity having:

1) a sampling from a pool of, for example, 10⁹ LCs, such as a diversified VKIII A27 LC, 2) a sampling from a pool of, for example, 10⁸ HC CDR1s and CDR2s, and 3) a HC CDR3 diversity (Biblioteca 15) comprising FR3::X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13::FR4 where X1- . . . -X6 are allowed to have the amino acids observed in natural VJ fill regions, X7-X8-X9-X10 are either from VJ fill or are absent, and X11-X13 correspond to residues 7, 8, and 9 of the Jstump of the JH that is used to form FR4. This component has CDR3 lengths of 10, 11, 12, and 13 in a ratio that may be picked. For example, the ratio can be set at 1:2:2;2. A second component is formed from the same pools for LC and HC CDR1&2 while HC CDR3 has (Biblioteca 16) the form FR3::X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-X6-X7-X8-X9-X10-X11-X12-X13-X14-X15-X16::FR4 where X1-X2 are taken from VD fill distributions or each can be independently absent, X3-X11 are a variegated D segment, X12-X13 are taken from DJ fill distribution or may each be absent, and X14-X15-X16 are, for example, the J stump of JH4, and the FR4 matches JH4. A third component (Biblioteca 16) could have a different D segment and a different distribution of VD and DJ fill residues.

In some embodiments, the HC CDR3 comprises amino acids from a JH region. The JH region may be an extended JH region. In some embodiments, the extended JH region is selected from the group consisting of JH1, JH2, JH3, JH4, JH5, and JH6.

In some embodiments, the D region comprises one or more cysteine (Cys) residues and in some embodiments, the one or more Cys residues are held constant (e.g., are not varied).

In some embodiments, the HC CDR3 (e.g., the DNA encoding the HC CDR3) comprises one or more VD fill codons between FR3 and the D region and each VD fill codon is individually NNK, TMY, TMT, or TMC (TMY, TMT, or TMC encode S or Y).

In some embodiments, the HC CDR3 (e.g., the DNA encoding the HC CDR3) comprises one or more filling codons between the D region and JH and each filling codon is individually NNK, TMY, TMT, or TMC.

In some embodiments, the library (e.g., the vectors or genetic packages of the library) further comprises a HC CDR1, HC CDR2, and/or a light chain and also comprises diversity in the HC CDR1, HC CDR2, or light chain comprises diversity in HC CDR1 and/or HC CDR2, and/or a light chain (e.g., kappa or lambda light chain) (respectively). For example, HC CDR3 diversity can be constructed in the background of diversity in HC CDR1, HC CDR2, and/or light chain (LC) CDR1, LC, CDR2, and/or LC CDR3 (e.g., a library member can contain diversity in HC CDR3 and diversity in HC CDR1 and/or HC CDR2, and/or in LC CDR1, LC CDR2, and/or LC CDR3). For example, the light-chain diversity may be encoded in the same DNA molecule as the HC diversity or the LC and HC diversities may be encoded in separate DNA molecules.

In some aspects, the disclosure provides a method of diversifying a library, the method comprising mutagenizing a library described herein.

In some embodiments, the mutagenizing comprises error-prone PCR.

In some embodiments, the mutagenizing comprises wobbling.

In some embodiments, the mutagenizing comprises dobbling (defined below).

In some embodiments, the mutagenizing introduces on average about 1 to about 10 mutations (e.g., about 1, about 2, about 3, about 4, about 5, about 6, about 7, about 8, about 9, about 10 mutations; e.g., base changes) per HC CDR3.

“Wobbling” is a method of making variegated DNA so that an original sequence is favored. If the original sequence had, for example, an Ala that could be encoded with GCT the mixture (0.7 G, 0.1 A, 0.1 T, 0.1 C) can be used for the first position, (0.7 C, 0.1 A, 0.1 T, 0.1 G) at the second position, and (0.7 T, 0.1 A, 0.1 G, 0.1 C) at the third. Other ratios of “doping” can be used. This allows Ala to appear about 50% of the time while V, D, G, T, P, and S occur about 7% of the time. Other AA types occur at lower frequency.

In some aspects, the present disclosure is drawn, e.g., to keeping a HC CDR1-2 repertoire (e.g., a purified repertoire), and building synthetic HC CDR3 and/or LC diversity.

In some embodiments, the disclosure provides a cassette for displaying a wobbled heavy chain (HC) CDR3, for example, the cassette comprises the cassette shown in Table 400.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library of light chains having germline framework regions and wherein the CDRs are varied such that residues remote from the combining site or having buried side groups are held constant. In some embodiments, a method of variable DNA synthesis is used so that germline sequence is the most likely one (e.g., by wobbling).

In some aspects, the disclosure features a library of diverse members encoding antigen binding variable regions as disclosed herein.

In some embodiments, the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4. In some embodiments, the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.

In some embodiments, the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.

In some embodiments, the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework

In some embodiments, the library further comprises a LC variable region.

In some embodiments, the library comprises members encoding diverse LC variable regions.

In some embodiments, the members comprising a LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.

In some embodiments, the library is a display library, e.g., a phage display library.

In some embodiments, the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.

In some embodiments, a library of LCs has LC CDR1s of various lengths. In some embodiments, a library of LCs has LC CDR1s of lengths 11 or 12. In some embodiments, a library of LCs has LC CDR2s of various lengths. In some embodiments, a library of LCs has LC CDRs of lengths 7 or 8. In some embodiments, a library of LCs has LC CDR3s of various lengths. In some embodiments, a library of LCs has LC CDR3s of lengths 7, 8, 9, or 10. In some embodiments, the lengths of LC CDR1 and LC CDR3 are varied. In some embodiments, the lengths of LC CDR1, LC CDR2, and LC CDR3 are varied. In some embodiments, seventeen positions of LC CDRs are varied, allowing 11 amino-acid types at each varied position according to the types seen in actual LCs. In some embodiments, the most likely amino-acid type at each varied position is the germline type.

In some embodiments, a library is constructed with pairs of restriction enzymes in which one member of the pair produces a 5′ overhang of at least 4 bases and the other enzyme produces a 3′ overhang of at least four bases.

In some aspects, the disclosure features a method of selecting a library member, comprising, contacting a library described herein with a target, allowing a member to bind to said target, and recovering the member which binds the target.

These embodiments of the present invention, other embodiments, and their features and characteristics will be apparent from the description, drawings, and claims that follow.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Antibodies (“Abs”) concentrate their diversity into those regions that are involved in determining affinity and specificity of the Ab for particular targets. These regions may be diverse in sequence and/or in length. Generally, they are diverse in both ways. However, within families of human antibodies the diversities, both in sequence and in length, are not truly random. Rather, some amino acid residues are preferred at certain positions of the CDRs and some CDR lengths are preferred. These preferred diversities account for the natural diversity of the antibody family.

According to embodiments of this invention, and as more fully described below, libraries of vectors and genetic packages that encode members of a diverse family of human antibodies comprising heavy chain (HC) CDR3s that are between about 3 to about 35 amino acids in length may be prepared and used. The HC CDR3s may also, in certain embodiments, may be rich in Y and S and/or comprise diversified D regions. Also provided are focused libraries comprising such HC CDR3s.

When an immune cell constructs an antibody heavy chain, it connects a V segment to a D segment and that to a J segment. The D segment is optional and about 50% of human Abs have recognizable Ds. The cell may perform considerable editing at the junction sites (V-to-D, D-to-J, or V-to-J) both removing and adding bases, but not exactly randomly. The initially rearranged antibody is presented on the surface of the cell and if it binds an antigen (Ag), the cell is stimulated to perform somatic mutations to improve the affinity. There are hot spots encoded in the immunoglobulin germline genes so that certain places in the Ab gene are very likely to go through a particular set of mutations in search of a better binder to a persistent Ag. In nature, some of the mutations are in framework positions but most are in the complementarity determining regions (CDRs). Of particular interest is the CDR3 of the heavy chain (HC) because it shows not only a high degree of sequence diversity but also length diversity. Antibody (Ab) libraries have been built in which the CDRs are replaced with random DNA, and useful Abs have been obtained. However, some therapeutic Abs show a significant degree of antigenicity. It is possible that Abs that are closer to human germline would be less antigenic.

DEFINITIONS

The amino-acid sequences encoded by D regions and their frequencies of use are shown in Table 20. The D region genes have names such as “D3-3”. These can be used in any of the three forward reading frames. The amino-acid sequences have names such as “D3-3.2” or “D3-3(2)” (to show use of the second reading frame). The terms “D region” and “D segments” are used interchangeably to mean either the DNA or the amino-acid sequences that are encoded by the diversity regions of the human immunoglobulin genes.

For convenience, before further description of the present invention, certain terms employed in the specification, examples and appended claims are defined here.

The singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

The term “affinity” or “binding affinity” refers to the apparent association constant or K_(a). The K_(a) is the reciprocal of the dissociation constant (K_(d)). A binding protein may, for example, have a binding affinity of at least 10⁵, 10⁶, 10⁷,10⁸, 10⁹, 10¹⁰ and 10¹¹ M⁻¹ for a particular target molecule. Higher affinity binding of a binding protein to a first target relative to a second target can be indicated by a higher K_(A) (or a smaller numerical value K_(D)) for binding the first target than the K_(A) (or numerical value K_(D)) for binding the second target. In such cases, the binding protein has specificity for the first target (e.g., a protein in a first conformation or mimic thereof) relative to the second target (e.g., the same protein in a second conformation or mimic thereof; or a second protein). Differences in binding affinity (e.g., for specificity or other comparisons) can be at least 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 37.5, 50, 70, 80, 91, 100, 500, 1000, or 10⁵ fold.

Binding affinity can be determined by a variety of methods including equilibrium dialysis, equilibrium binding, gel filtration, ELISA, surface act cc resonance, or spectroscopy (e.g., using a fluorescence assay). Exemplary conditions for evaluating binding affinity are in TRIS-buffer (50 mM TRIS, 150 mM NaCl, 5 mM CaCl₂ at pH7.5). These techniques can be used to measure the concentration of bound and free binding protein as a function of binding protein (or target) concentration. The concentration of bound binding protein ([Bound]) is related to the concentration of free binding protein ([Free]) and the concentration of binding sites for the binding protein on the target where (N) is the number of binding sites per target molecule by the following equation:

[Bound]=N·[Free]/((1/K _(A))+[Free]).

It is not always necessary to make an exact determination of K_(A), though, since sometimes it is sufficient to obtain a quantitative measurement of affinity, e.g., determined using a method such as ELISA or FACS analysis, is proportional to K_(A), and thus can be used for comparisons, such as determining whether a higher affinity is, e.g., 2-fold higher, to obtain a qualitative measurement of affinity, or to obtain an inference of affinity, e.g., by activity in a functional assay, e.g., an in vitro or in vivo assay.

The term “antibody” refers to a protein that includes at least one immunoglobulin variable domain or immunoglobulin variable domain sequence. For example, an antibody can include a heavy (H) chain variable region (abbreviated herein as VH), and a light (L) chain variable region (abbreviated herein as VL). In another example, an antibody includes two heavy (H) chain variable regions and two light (L) chain variable regions. Heavy chain and light chain may also be abbreviated as HC and LC, respectively. The term “antibody” encompasses antigen-binding fragments of antibodies (e.g., single chain antibodies, Fab and sFab fragments, F(ab′)₂, Fd fragments, Fv fragments, scFv, and domain antibodies (dAb) fragments (de Wildt et al., Eur J Immunol. 1996; 26(3):629-39.)) as well as complete antibodies. An antibody can have the structural features of IgA, IgG, IgE, IgD, IgM (as well as subtypes thereof). Antibodies may be from any source, but primate (human and non-human primate) and primatized are preferred.

The VH and VL regions can be further subdivided into regions of hypervariability, termed “complementarity determining regions” (“CDR”), interspersed with regions that are more conserved, termed “framework regions” (“FR”). The extent of the framework region and CDRs has been precisely defined (see, Kabat, E. A., et al. (1991) Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, Fifth Edition, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH Publication No. 91-3242, and Chothia, C. et al. (1987) J. Mol. Biol. 196:901-917, see also www.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk). Kabat definitions are used herein. Each VH and VL is typically composed of three CDRs and four FRs, arranged from amino-terminus to carboxy-terminus in the following order: FR1, CDR1, FR2, CDR2, FR3, CDR3, FR4.

The VH or VL chain of the antibody can further include all or part of a heavy or light chain constant region, to thereby form a heavy or light immunoglobulin chain, respectively. In one embodiment, the antibody is a tetramer of two heavy immunoglobulin chains and two light immunoglobulin chains, wherein the heavy and light immunoglobulin chains are inter-connected by, e.g., disulfide bonds. In IgGs, the heavy chain constant region includes three immunoglobulin domains, CH1, CH2 and CH3. The light chain constant region includes a CL domain. The variable region of the heavy and light chains contains a binding domain that interacts with an antigen. The constant regions of the antibodies typically mediate the binding of the antibody to host tissues or factors, including various cells of the immune system (e.g., effector cells) and the first component (Clq) of the classical complement system. The light chains of the immunoglobulin may be of types, kappa or lambda. In one embodiment, the antibody is glycosylated. An antibody can be functional for antibody-dependent cytotoxicity and/or complement-mediated cytotoxicity.

One or more regions of an antibody can be human or effectively human. For example, one or more of the variable regions can be human or effectively human. For example, one or more of the CDRs can be human, e.g., HC CDR1, HC CDR2, HC CDR3, LC CDR1, LC CDR2, and LC CDR3. Each of the light chain CDRs can be human. HC CDR3 can be human. One or more of the framework regions can be human, e.g., FR1, FR2, FR3, and FR4 of the HC or LC. For example, the Fc region can be human. In one embodiment, all the framework regions are human, e.g., derived from a human somatic cell, e.g., a hematopoietic cell that produces immunoglobulins or a non-hematopoietic cell. In one embodiment, the human sequences are germline sequences, e.g., encoded by a germline nucleic acid. In one embodiment, the framework (FR) residues of a selected Fab can be converted to the amino-acid type of the corresponding residue in the most similar primate germline gene, especially the human germline gene. One or more of the constant regions can be human or effectively human. For example, at least 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 92, 95, 98, or 100% of an immunoglobulin variable domain, the constant region, the constant domains (CH1, CH2, CH3, CL), or the entire antibody can be human or effectively human.

All or part of an antibody can be encoded by an immunoglobulin gene or a segment thereof. Exemplary human immunoglobulin genes include the kappa, lambda, alpha (IgA1 and IgA2), gamma (IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4), delta, epsilon and mu constant region genes, as well as the many immunoglobulin variable region genes. Full-length immunoglobulin “light chains” (about 25 KDa or about 214 amino acids) are encoded by a variable region gene at the NH₂-terminus (about 110 amino acids) and a kappa or lambda constant region gene at the COOH— terminus. Full-length immunoglobulin “heavy chains” (about 50 KDa or about 446 amino acids), are similarly encoded by a variable region gene (about 116 amino acids) and one of the other aforementioned constant region genes, e.g., gamma (encoding about 330 amino acids). The length of human HC varies considerably because HC CDR3 varies from about 3 amino-acid residues to over 35 amino-acid residues.

Herein, the terms “D segment” and “D region” are used interchangeably and are identical. It is to be understood that these items have both DNA and amino-acid representations and that which is meant is clear from the context.

A “library” or “display library” refers to a collection of nucleotide, e.g., DNA, sequences within clones; or a genetically diverse collection of polypeptides displayed on replicable display packages capable of selection or screening to provide an individual polypeptide or a mixed population of polypeptides.

The term “package” as used herein refers to a replicable genetic display package in which the particle is displaying a polypeptide at its surface. The package may be a bacteriophage which displays an antigen binding domain at its surface. This type of package has been called a phage antibody (pAb).

A “pre-determined target” refers to a target molecule whose identity is known prior to using it in any of the disclosed methods.

The term “replicable display package” as used herein refers to a biological particle which has genetic information providing the particle with the ability to replicate. The particle can display on its surface at least part of a polypeptide. The polypeptide can be encoded by genetic information native to the particle and/or artificially placed into the particle or an ancestor of it. The displayed polypeptide may be any member of a specific binding pair e.g., heavy or light chain domains based on an immunoglobulin molecule, an enzyme or a receptor etc. The particle may be, for example, a virus e.g., a bacteriophage such as fd or M13. The particle may be a phagemid.

The term “vector” refers to a DNA molecule, capable of replication in a host organism, into which a gene is inserted to construct a recombinant DNA molecule. A “phage vector” is a vector derived by modification of a phage genome, containing an origin of replication for a bacteriophage, but not one for a plasmid. A “phagemid vector” is a vector derived by modification of a plasmid genome, containing an origin of replication and packaging signal for a bacteriophage as well as the plasmid origin of replication. When a cell that harbors a phagemid is infected with a helper phage, the helper phage genome supplies all the need genes to allow construction of particles that are infectious to F+ E. coli but which, in most cases, contain the phagemid genome. The phagemid also contains display genes so that the encoded Fab or scFv is displayed on the particles. The phagemid serves as a connector between the gene and the protein encoded by the gene.

In discussing oligonucleotides, the notation “[RC]” indicates that the Reverse Complement of the oligonucleotide shown is the one to be used.

Human Antibody Heavy Chain CDK3s

The heavy chain (“HC”) Germ-Line Gene (GLG) 3-23 (also known as VP-47) accounts for about 12% of all human Abs and is preferred as the framework in the preferred embodiment of the invention. It should, however, be understood that other well-known frameworks, such as 4-34, 3-30, 3-30.3 and 4-30.1, may also be used without departing from the principles of the focused diversities of this invention.

In addition, JH4 (YFDYW₁₀₃GQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO:1)) occurs more often than JH3 in native antibodies. Hence, it is preferred for the focused libraries of this invention. However, JH3 (AFDIW₁₀₃GQGTMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO:2)), JH6 (YYYYYGMDVW₁₀₃GQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO:3)), JH1, JH2, or JH5 could be used as well. JH2 has the advantage of having RG at 105-106 instead of QG in all the other human JHs. JH3 has the disadvantage of M₁₀₈. In a collection of 21,578 Abs that were ELISA positive for at least one target, we saw 828 JH1s, 1,311 JH2s, 5,471 JH3s, 7,917 JH4s, 1,360 JH5s, and 4,701 JH6s by analysis of the DNA sequences. If present, the double underscored portions of the JHs are considered to be part of CDR3. In Table 3, the FR4 parts of the JHs are underscored.

The frequency at which each amino-acid appeared in the HC CDR3s of these 21578 Abs was tabulated and recorded in Table 75 in the columns marked overall and %. Note that the most common amino acid is Tyr (15.6%) with Gly (13.7%), Asp (12.5%), Ser (8.2%), and Arg (5.1%) following in that order. Hence, in one embodiment, the preferred amino-acid types to substitute into HC CDR3s are Y, G, D, S, and R.

Other columns in Table 75 show the frequencies of amino acids when the CDRs are dissected as follows. First the correct JH segment is determined. If part of CDR3 is derived from JH, this is removed as the “J stump”. The remainder is examined for a D segment. When matching the DNA of the D segment a scoring algorithm allots one point for a first match, adds two point for a second consecutive match, three points for a third match and four points for a forth and all subsequent matches. When a mismatch is found, the value of the next match is set back to one. A D segment is identified if more than 9 consecutive matches are found or if the score exceeds 41. With these conditions, 11,149 of 21,578 had a D segment and 10,439 did not.

If there was no D, the CDR3 is divided into VJ fill and Jstump. Note that in VJ fill, Tyr is not enriched and accounts for only 4.6% of the amino acids. In Jstump, Tyr is highly enriched, accounting for 26.5% of the amino acids.

If there is a D region, then the CDR3 is divided into VD fill (possibly empty), D, DJ fill, and Jstump (possibly empty). Tyr is prominent only in the part derived from D and Jstump. Tyr is less than 2% in VD fill and in DJ fill. One the other hand, Gly is prominent in all regions except Jstump.

Table 75 also shows that Cys© and Met (M) are rare. Met rises to the ˜5% level in Jstump even though the commonly used JH6 includes one M (Table 3).

Naturally, HC CDR3s vary in length. About half of human HCs consist of the components: V::nz::D::ny::JHn where V is a V gene, nz is a series of bases that are essentially random, D is a D segment, often with heavy editing at both ends, ny is a series of bases that are essentially random, and JHn is one of the six JH segments, often with heavy editing at the 5′ end. The D segments appear to provide spacer segments that allow folding of the IgG. The greatest diversity is at the junctions of V with D and of D with JH.

Corbett et al. (Corbett S J, Tomlinson I M, Sonnhammer E L, Buck D, Winter G. J Mol. Biol. 1997 V 270:587-97.) showed that the human immune system does not insert multiple D segments and recombing D segments. Nevertheless, D segments have been selected to be good components of HC CDR3s and the present invention comprises HC CDR3 that contain D segment, fragments of D segments, variegated D segments, and variegated fragments of D segments.

Human D segments have some very strong biases. The tally of the 523 amino-acids in human D segments is Y 70 (12.6%), L 63 (11.4%), V 544 (9.7%), G 54 (9.7%), 143 (7.72%), T 42 (7.6%), S 35 (6.3%), W 25 4.5%), D 21 (3.8%), A 22 (4.02%), R 20 (3.6%), TAG 13 (2.3%), N 16 (2.9%), Q 13 (2.3%), C 10 (1.8%), E 10 (1.8%), F 10 (1.8%), M 7 (1.3%), TGA 10 (1.8%), TAA 9 (1.6%), P 5 (0.9%), H 2 (0.4%), and K 1 (0.2%). There is one D (2-8 RF 1) that has an unpaired Cys but also a TGA stop codon, so it is little used. Thus, D segments are primarily hydrophobic. The frequencies of amino acids in human HC CDR3s are shown in Table 75. There are both similarities and differences in the frequencies. In HC CDR3s overall, Tyr is the most common and only Gly comes close (96% as common as Tyr). Asp (75% as common as Tyr), Ser (53% as common as Tyr). Leu, Val, and Ile are relatively common in the D segments if all the D segments are counted as equal. The immune system does not use the D segments with equal frequency. Table 20 shows the frequency of utilization of D segments. The D segments that are often used are very rich in Tyr, Gly, Ser, and Asp. Arg is not found in the most often used D segments nor is Arg encoded in any of the CDR portions of JH segments. Arg comes to prominence either by mutation of V, D, and J or in the filler regions between V and D, D and J, or V and J. In this sample, 50% of all the amino acids are Tyr, Gly, Asp, Ser, or Arg.

In one embodiment of the present invention, substitutions of “parental” HC CDR3 sequences is limited to the set of amino acids consisting of Tyr, Gly, Ser, Asp, and Arg. In one embodiment of the present invention, Arg is made common in the filler regions between V and D, between D and J, or between V and J.

In the preferred libraries of this invention, both types of HC CDR3s are used. In HC CDR3s that have no identifiable D segment, the structure is V::nz::JHn (n=1, 6) where JH is usually edited at the 5′ end. In HC CDR3s that have an identifiable D segment, the structure is V::nz::D::ny::JHn.

Provided herein are HC CDR3s that are between about 3 to about 35 amino acids in length. The HC CDR3s may also, in certain embodiments, be rich in Y and S and/or comprise diversified D regions, where a D region is present. For example, the HC CDR3s may contain between about 43% and about 80% Y and/or S residues, e.g., about 43%, about 48%, about 69%, about 63%, about 71%, about 62%, about 58%, about 68%, about 80%, about 77%, or greater than about 40%, or about 40% to less than about 100%, of the residues are Y and/or S. For example, not all of the residues in the CDR3 are Y and/or S. The HC CDR3s may, in certain embodiments, comprise an extended JH region. Exemplary HC CDR3 component designs of the preferred libraries of this invention are shown and described in Examples 1, 2, and 3.

In some embodiments, diversity (e.g., in a CDR, e.g., HC CDR3, or framework region (e.g., framework region near or adjacent to a CDR, e.g., CDR3, e.g., HC CDR3) is generated to create on average about 1, about 2, about 3, about 4, about 5, about 6, about 7, about 8, about 9, about 10, or about 1 to about 10 mutations (e.g., base change), e.g., per CDR (e.g., HC CDR3) or framework region (e.g., framework region near or adjacent to a CDR, e.g., CDR3, e.g., HC CDR3). In some implementations, the mutagenesis is targeted to regions known or likely to be at the binding interface. Further, mutagenesis can be directed to framework regions near or adjacent to the CDRs. In the case of antibodies, mutagenesis can also be limited to one or a few of the CDRs, e.g., to make precise step-wise improvements. Likewise, if the identified ligands are enzymes, mutagenesis can provide antibodies that are able to bind to the active site and vicinity. The CDR or framework region (e.g., an HC CDR3 described herein) may be, in certain embodiments, subjected to error-prone PCR to generate the diversity. This approach uses a “sloppy” version of PCR, in which the polymerase has a fairly high error rate (up to 2%), to amplify the wild-type sequence, and is generally described in Pritchard, et al. (2005) J. Theor. Biol. 234: 497-509 and Leung et al. (1989) Technique 1:11-15. Other exemplary mutagenesis techniques include DNA shuffling using random cleavage (Stemmer (1994) Nature 389-391; termed “nucleic acid shuffling”), RACHITT™ (Coco et al. (2001) Nature Biotech. 19:354), site-directed mutagenesis (Zoller et al. (1987) Nucl Acids Res 10:6487-6504), cassette mutagenesis (Reidhaar-Olson (1991) Methods Enzymol. 208:564-586) and incorporation of degenerate oligonucleotides (Griffiths et al. (1994) EMBO J. 13:3245).

In some embodiments of the invention, D segments in which half or more of the residues are either Ser or Tyr are picked (e.g. D1-26.3, D2-2.2, D2-15.2, D3-10.2, or D3-22.2). In some embodiments, when the DNA encoding the D region or a portion of the D region is synthesized, each Ser or Tyr residue is encoded by TMT, TMC, or TMY so that the encoded amino acid is either Ser or Tyr. In some embodiments, some or all of the codons for the D region or fragment of the D region are synthesized so that the amino acid of the D region (or fragment thereof) is the most likely codon, but other amino acids are allowed.

In some embodiments, the HC CDR3 sequences described herein may be subjected to selection for open reading frames by fusing the sequence encoding the HC CDR3 of interest in frame to an antibiotic resistance gene, such as Kan^(R) gene and selecting for kanamycin resistance. Cells in which the potential CDR3 has a stop codon or a frame shift will not have the antibiotic resistance and that sequence will be eliminated.

Methods of Analyzing Antibody Sequences.

Antibody sequences have been obtained from the FAB-310 and FAB-410 libraries which were built using the same diversity pools and described by Hoet et al. (Nat. Biotechnol, 23, pp. 344-8 (2005)). A large collection from about 89 targets was amassed. In one analysis, the amino-acid sequences were examined. A set of 19,051 distinct CDR3 sequences were found, JH sequences were identified, Jstump was removed, D segment were sought, and VJ, VD, Dseg, and DJ distributions were identified. In a second analysis, the DNA of CDR3 and FR4 were examined. A set of 21,578 CDR3::Fr4 fragments were identified. The difference is due to silent mutations that make Abs having different DNA have the same AA sequence. The DNA analysis may be slightly better for some purposes, but the differences are not important and both forms of analysis are valid. Very similar results were obtained with a subset of 1,707 Abs that bound one of ten targets. The larger number added detail, particularly for antibodies with very short CDR3 and for the preference for particular D segments. Even 500 antibodies for 8-10 targets would give much the same picture, especially if all distinct binders were included.

Methods of Construction of Libraries Comprising Human Antibody Heavy Chain CDR3s and Libraries Comprising Human Antibody Heavy Chain CDR3s

An antibody library is a collection of proteins that include proteins that have at least one immunoglobulin variable domain sequence. For example, camelized variable domains (e.g., VH domains) can be used as a scaffold for a library of proteins that include only one immunoglobulin variable domain sequence. In another example, the proteins include two variable domains sequences, e.g., a VH and VL domain, that are able to pair. An antibody library can be prepared from a nucleic acid library (an antibody-coding library) that includes antibody-coding sequences, e.g., comprising the sequences encoding the HC CDR3s provided herein.

In cases where a display library is used, each member of the antibody-coding library can be associated with the antibody that it encodes. In the case of phage display, the antibody protein is physically associated (directly or indirectly) with a phage coat protein. A typical antibody display library member displays a polypeptide that includes a VH domain and a VL domain. The display library member can display the antibody as a Fab fragment (e.g., using two polypeptide chains) or a single chain Fv (e.g., using a single polypeptide chain). Other formats can also be used.

As in the case of the Fab and other formats, the displayed antibody can include one or more constant regions as part of a light and/or heavy chain. In one embodiment, each chain includes one constant region, e.g., as in the case of a Fab. In other embodiments, additional constant regions are included. It is also possible to add one or more constant regions to a molecule after it is identified as having useful antigen binding site. See, e.g., US 2003-0224408.

Antibody libraries can be constructed by a number of processes (see, e.g., de Haard et al. (1999) J. Biol. Chem 274:18218-30; Hoogenboom et al. (1998) Immunotechnology 4:1-20, Hoogenboom et al. (2000) Immunol Today 21:371-8, and Hoet et al. (2005) Nat Biotechnol. 23(3):344-8.

In certain embodiments for constructing libraries, the heavy chains comprising the CDR3s described herein and the kappa and lambda light chains are best constructed in separate vectors. First, a synthetic gene is designed to embody each of the synthetic variable domains. The light chains may be bounded by restriction sites for ApaLI (positioned at the very end of the signal sequence) or a SpeI site (positioned in the signal sequence) and AscI (positioned after the stop codon). The heavy chain may be bounded by SfiI (positioned within the Pe1B signal sequence) and NotI (positioned in the linker between CH1 and the anchor protein). Signal sequences other than Pe1B may also be used, e.g., a M13 pIII signal sequence.

The initial genes may be made with “stuffer” sequences in place of the desired CDRs. A “stuffer” is a sequence that is to be cut away and replaced by diverse DNA, but which does not allow expression of a functional antibody gene. For example, the stuffer may contain several stop codons and restriction sites that will not occur in the correct finished library vector. Stutters are used to avoid have any one CDR sequence highly represented.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the heavy chain and the kappa or lambda light chains are constructed in a single vector or genetic packages (e.g., for display or display and expression) having appropriate restriction sites that allow cloning of these chains. The processes to construct such vectors are well known and widely used in the art. Preferably, a heavy chain and kappa light chain library and a heavy chain and lambda light chain library would be prepared separately.

Most preferably, the display is on the surface of a derivative of M13 phage. A preferred vector contains all the genes of M13, an antibiotic resistance gene, and the display cassette. The preferred vector is provided with restriction sites that allow introduction and excision of members of the diverse family of genes, as cassettes. The preferred vector is stable against rearrangement under the growth conditions used to amplify phage.

In another preferred embodiment of this invention, the diversity captured by the methods of the present invention may be displayed and/or expressed in a phagemid vector (e.g., pMID21 (DNA sequence shown in Table 35)) that displays and/or expresses the peptide, polypeptide or protein. Such vectors may also be used to store the diversity for subsequent display and/or expression using other vectors or phage.

In still other embodiments, a method termed the Rapid Optimization of LIght Chains or “ROLIC”, described in U.S. Ser. No. 61/028,265 filed Feb. 13, 2008, U.S. Ser. No. 61/043,938 filed Apr. 10, 2008, and U.S. Ser. No. 12/371,000 filed Feb. 13, 2009, a large population of LCs is placed in a phage vector that causes them to be displayed on phage. A small population (e.g., 3, 10, or 25) of HCs are cloned into E. coli so that the HCs are secreted into the periplasm, e.g., those HCs having the CDR3s described herein. The E. coli are then infected with the phage vectors encoding the large population of LCs to produce the HC/LC protein pairings on the phage. The phage particles carry only a LC gene.

In another aspect, in a method termed the Economical Selection of Heavy Chains or “ESCH”, also described in U.S. Ser. No. 61/028,265 filed Feb. 13, 2008, U.S. Ser. No. 61/043,938 filed Apr. 10, 2008, and U.S. Ser. No. 12/371,000 filed Feb. 13, 2009, a small population of LCs may be placed in a vector that causes them to be secreted. A new library of HCs in phage is constructed, such as those provided herein comprising the CDR3s. The LCs and HCs can then be combined by the much more efficient method of infection. Once a small set of effective HC are selected, these can be used as is, fed into ROLIC to obtain an optimal HC/LC pairing, or cloned into a Fab library of LCs for classical selection.

In another embodiment of this invention, the diversity captured by the methods of the present invention may be displayed and/or expressed using a vector suitable for expression in a eukaryotic cell, e.g., a yeast vector, e.g., for expression in a yeast cell.

Other types of protein display include cell-based display (see, e.g., WO 03/029,456); ribosome display (see, e.g., Mattheakis et al. (1994) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91:9022 and Hanes et al. (2000) Nat Biotechnol. 18:1287-92); protein-nucleic acid fusions (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 6,207,446); and immobilization to a non-biological tag (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,874,214).

Antibodies isolated from the libraries of the present disclosure may be analyzed to determine the type of the LC and the closest germline gene. In a preferred embodiment, non-germline framework residues are changed back to the germline amino acid so long as binding affinity and specificity are not adversely affected to an unacceptable extent. The substitutions may be done as a group or singly. Human germline sequences are disclosed in Tomlinson, I. A. et al., 1992, J. Mol. Biol. 227:776-798; Cook, G. P. et al., 1995, Immunol. Today 16 (5): 237-242; Chothia, D. et al., 1992, J. Mol. Bio. 227:799-817. The V BASE directory provides a comprehensive directory of human immunoglobulin variable region sequences (compiled by Tomlinson, I. A. et al. MRC Centre for Protein Engineering, Cambridge, UK). Antibodies are “germlined” by reverting one or more non-germline amino acids in framework regions to corresponding germline amino acids of the antibody, so long as binding properties are substantially retained. Similar methods can also be used in the constant region, e.g., in constant immunoglobulin domains.

For example, an antibody can include one, two, three, or more amino acid substitutions, e.g., in a framework, CDR, or constant region, to make it more similar to a reference germline sequence. One exemplary germlining method can include identifying one or more germline sequences that are similar (e.g., most similar in a particular database) to the sequence of the isolated antibody. Mutations (at the amino acid level) are then made in the isolated antibody, either incrementally or in combination with other mutations. For example, a nucleic acid library that includes sequences encoding some or all possible germline mutations is made. The mutated antibodies are then evaluated, e.g., to identify an antibody that has one or more additional germline residues relative to the isolated antibody and that is still useful (e.g., has a functional activity). In one embodiment, as many germline residues are introduced into an isolated antibody as possible.

In one embodiment, mutagenesis is used to substitute or insert one or more germline residues into a framework and/or constant region. For example, a germline framework and/or constant region residue can be from a germline sequence that is similar (e.g., most similar) to the non-variable region being modified. After mutagenesis, activity (e.g., binding or other functional activity) of the antibody can be evaluated to determine if the germline residue or residues are tolerated (i.e., do not abrogate activity). Similar mutagenesis can be performed in the framework regions.

Selecting a germline sequence can be performed in different ways. For example, a germline sequence can be selected if it meets a predetermined criteria for selectivity or similarity, e.g., at least a certain percentage identity, e.g., at least 75, 80, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, or 99.5% identity. The selection can be performed using at least 2, 3, 5, or 10 germline sequences. In the case of CDR1 and CDR2, identifying a similar germline sequence can include selecting one such sequence. In the case of CDR3, identifying a similar germline sequence can include selecting one such sequence, but may include using two germline sequences that separately contribute to the amino-terminal portion and the carboxy-terminal portion. In other implementations, more than one or two germline sequences are used, e.g., to form a consensus sequence.

CDR1, CDR2, and Light-Chain Diversity

It is to be understood that the libraries of HC CDR3 are constructed in the background of diversity in HC CDR1, HC CDR2, and light chains. The light-chain diversity may be encoded in the same DNA molecule as the HC diversity or the LC and HC diversities may be encoded in separate DNA molecules. In Table 22 the fusion of a signal sequence::VH::CH1::His6::Myc::IIIstump (“His6” disclosed as SEQ ID NO: 1266). CDR1 comprises residues 31-35; there is diversity at residues 31, 33, and 35. In one embodiment, residues 31, 33, and 35 can be any amino-acid type except cysteine. CDR2 comprises residues 50 through 65. There is diversity at positions 50, 52, 52a, 56, and 58. In one embodiment, residues 50, and 52 can be any of the types Ser, Gly, Val, Trp, Arg, Tyr; residue 52a can be Pro or Ser and residues 56 and 58 can be any amino-acid type except Cys. The diversity of HC CDR3 is cloned into a diversity of HC CDR1 and 2 that is at least 1.E4, 1.E5, 1.E6, 1.E7, 5.E7, or 1.E8.

In one embodiment, residues 31, 33, 35, 50, 52, 56, and 58 can be any amino-acid type except Cys or Met and residue 52a can be Gly, Ser, Pro, or Tyr. The diversity of HC CDR3 is cloned into a diversity of HC CDR1 and 2 that is at least 1.E4, 1.E5, 1.E6, 1.E7, 5.E7, or 1.E8.

In one embodiment, the diversity of the HC is cloned into a vector (phage or phagemid) that contains a diversity of light chains. This diversity is at least 25, 50, 100, 500, 1.E3, 1.E4, 1.E5, 1.E6, or 1.E7. The diversity of HC CDR3 is at least 221, 272, 500, 1000, 1.E4, 1.E5, 1.E6, 1.E7, 1.E8, or 1.E9.

In one embodiment, the diversity of the HC is cloned into a phage vector that displays the HC on a phage protein such as III, VIII, VII, VI, or IX or a fragment of one of these sufficient to cause display and light chains are combined with the HC by infecting a cell collection wherein each cell secrets a light chain. The diversity of the light chains in the cells is at least 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 50, 75, or 100. The diversity of HC CDR3 is at least 221, 272, 500, 1000, 1.E4, 1.E5, 1.E6, 1.E7, 1.E8, or 1.E9.

Table 30 shows the sequence of the phage vector DY3FHC87 (SEQ ID NO:894) which carries a bla gene, a display cassette for heavy chains under control of a P_(lac) promoter. DY3FHC87 contains all the genes of M13 as well. Infecting F+ E. coli cells that harbor a diversity of light chains in a vector such as pLCSK23 (Sequence in Table 40) (SEQ ID NO:896). The vector pLCSK23 carries a Kan^(R) gene. Under the control of Plac promoter, there is a gene beginning at base 2215 having a signal sequence (bases 2215-2277), a VL (in this sequence the VL encodes the sequence shown in (SEQ ID NO:897) from base 2278 to base 2598, Ckappa from base 2599 to 2922, a linker that allows an NotI site from 2923 to 2931, and a V5 tag (bases 2932-2973). There are an SfiI site at 2259-2271 and a KpnI site at 2602-2605 to allow easy replacement of Vkappas. (SEQ ID NO:897) is an example of the proteins that are secreted. It is to be understood that CKappa and the V5 tag are constant. All of the proteins shown in Table 19 (VK1O2gl-JK3, VK1O2var1, VK1O2var2, VK1O2var3, VK1O2var4, VK1O2var5, VK3L6gl-JK4, VK3L6var1, VK3L6var2, VK3L6var3, VK3L6var4, VK3L6var5, VK3L6var6, VK3L6var7, VK3L6var8, VK3A27gl-JK3, VK3A27var1, VK3A27var2, VK3A27var3, VK3A27var4, VK3A27var5, VK3A27var6, VK3A27var7, VK3L2gl-JK3, and VK1glL8-JK5) will have these sequences attached at the carboxy end.

Light Chain Diversity

Table 800 shows a kappa LC (light chain) that is known to pair well with 3-23 and with five CDR mutations with one HC based on 3-23, LC K1(O12)::JK1 makes a high affinity Ab to a protein target. O12 is a frequently used VKI. The gene has been designed to have useful, distinct restriction sites in the signal sequence (ApaLI), FR1 (XhoI, SgfI), FR2 (KpnI), FR3(XbaI), and Fr4::Ckappa (BsiWI) so that each CDR and be replaced with a varied population.

Table 3001 shows the frequency of use of each of the human JKs in 1483 LC having A27 VKs. JK1 is most used and JK2 is next.

In human LCs, CDR3 is most important and CDR1 is next most important. CDR2 seldom makes contact with the Ag. Diversity is introduced into the CDRs as shown in Table 900 and Table 1000 (CDR1), Table 1100 and Table 1200 (CDR2), Tables 1300, 1400, and 1500 (CDR3). For Economical Selection of Heavy Chains (ESHC), a small number, for example, 50 LCs with diversity in CDR3 as in Table 1200 are picked for expression in pLCSK24 for secretion into the periplasm. More LCs can be used if several cell lines are maintained so that each cell line contains, for example, 50 or fewer LC.

Table 900 shows diversity for LC CDR1. The library can contain the O12 residue with the added diversity of the AA types shown as “allowed”; reading “allowed” as “additional allowed types” in Tables 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300, 1400. O12 has R₂₄ASQSISSYLN₃₄ (SEQ ID NO: 935). Other VK1 loci have Q at 24. Other loci have M at 25. S₂₆ and Q₂₇ are invariant in VKI. Other VKI loci have D or G at 28. I₂₉ and L₃₃ are invariant in VKI and the side groups are oriented inward. Other VKI loci allow the diversity shown in Table 900 at positions 30, 31, 32, and 34. In Table 900, only seven of the eleven positions are varied and the total diversity is 576.

Table 1000 shows a higher level of diversity for LC CDR1. Here 8 of 11 positions have been varied. Those that are constant are either far from the combining site or have buried side groups.

Table 1100 shows a low level variegation for CDR2. CDR2 is far from the antigen combining site and diversity here may not be very useful. Indeed, the GL diversity is very limited. Table 1100 includes the GL diversity. Table 1200 contains a higher level of diversity, 1920 sequences allowed.

Table 1300 shows a low level of diversity for LC CDR3, 2160 sequences. Table 1400 shows a higher level which allows 105,840 sequences.

For ROLIC, about 3×10⁷ LC are produced having the diversity shown in Tables 900, 1100, and 1300.

Heavy Chain Diversity

Ab HC (heavy chain) have diversity in CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3. The diversity in CDR3 is especially complex because there is both sequence and length diversity. The sequence diversity is not random. Cells making Ab genes join a V segment to a D segment to a JH segment. The D segment is optional; about half of natural human Abs have a recognizable D. There can be extensive editing at the V-D, D-J, or V-J boundaries with none to many bases added or removed. An Ab that has a germline V::D::JH could be viewed as a germline Ab.

Human D segments are shown in Table 20. Each germline (GL) D segment may appear in an Ab gene in any of the three forward reading frames. In some reading frames, some of the D segments encode stop codons. These D segments do occur rarely with the stop codon modified. Table 20 shows the frequency of each D segment in a sample of 21,578 distinct HC CDR3s. Most of the examples herein that contain D segments use Ds that are fairly common (>2% of all observed Ds).

In one aspect, the present invention involves composing Ab HC genes by fusing 3-23 (or another VH, such as 4-34) to one of a) a number of amino acids picked from the set comprising (S, Y, D, R, N), b) a D region, c) a JH region, and d) the FR4 portion of a JH region. These fusions can be a GL 3-23 or a 3-23 that has synthetic diversity in CDR1 and/or CDR2. The lengths of the HC CDR3 and be any number from about 3 to about 24. Preferably, the library would contain member with HC CDR3 of lengths 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20. Alternatively, the lengths could be 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, and 20 or any other combination.

Table 21 shows a number of examples of designs of suitable CDR3s with lengths from 6 to 20. The codons that specify the uppercase letters in column 2 are to be synthesized with wobbling. Column 3 shows the level of doping. Table 100 shows ratios in which the various lengths of HC CDR3 could be combined to form a library that is expected to contain Abs that bind almost all protein targets. Other ratios could be used.

TABLE 100 Length diversity in a library of HC CDR3s Length 6 8 10 12 14 16 20 Diversity 1. × 10⁵ 2. × 10⁵ 4. × 10⁵ 8. × 10⁵ 8. × 10⁵ 8. × 10⁵ 4. × 10⁵

For length 6, Table 21 four examples are given. For example, 6a has VH(3-23) joined directly to JH1 with the first six AAs wobbled, 6b has Tyr joined to D4-17 in second reading frame joined to the FR4AAs of JH1, and 6c has D5-5(3) joined to the FR residues of JH1. Since these give different kinds of diversity, including all is preferred, but a library containing only one of these should give useful Abs.

For length 8, Table 21 shows three examples. 8a has YY fused to all of JH1 while 8b has one Y fused to D6-13(1) fused to the FR region of JH1. Lengths 10, 12, 14, 16, and 20 are also shown in Table 21. The HC CDR3 diversity could be built in a germline 3-23 or 3-23 containing synthetic diversity. Alternatively, a different VH, such as 4-34 could be used.

ROLIC is a method in which a small population of HCs are expressed in F⁺ E. coli as soluble proteins. The population is infected with phage that carry LC::II_(stump) fusions. The phage produced obtain a HC from the periplasm of the cell that produces them. These phage can be bound to immobilized target and the binder are separated from the non-binders. The size of the population is important because when the recovered phage are propagated, the recovered phage must find the same type of cell as it came from to continue the association between LC and HC. Thus it is desirable that the number of HC be small in each cell line. Thus it may be desirable to maintain a number of cell lines with up to 10, 20, 30, or 40 different HC in each cell line. Thus we may have 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 24, 48, or 96 cell lines and we perform the same number of parallel phage productions, selections, and amplifications. After one or two rounds, we test colonies for production of phage that bind the target by an ELISA assay. Each ELISA⁺ colony contains a useful LC and a useful HC, but they are not on the same piece of DNA. Nevertheless, we know the start and end of each LC and each HC and can therefore use PCR on the colony to produce a Fab display or Fab secretion cassette that can be put into a display phage or phagemid or into a Fab-production plasmid.

In Efficient Selection of HCs (ESHC), we reverse the roles of LC and HC in ROLIC and have LCs in a plasmid so that they are produced as soluble proteins in the periplasm of F⁺ E. coli. We produce the HC diversity in a phage vector that has no LC gene. We infect the LC-producing F⁺ E. coli with the HC-carrying phage. We obtain phage that carry an HC gene and both HC and LC proteins. We select these phage for binding to the target. In many Abs, the LC is permissive and does not contribute greatly to binding affinity. Picking the best LC can greatly increase affinity, but it is usually possible to select a Fab with a very limited repertoire of LCs. Thus, we place a small set of LCs, preferable germline in the framework regions in the LC-producing F⁺ E. coli. If there are, for example, 25 LC in the LC cell line, then we obtain a 25-fold reduction in the number of cell transformants that need to be made.

The libraries described have a range of HC CDR3 lengths. To favor proper folding, the HC CDR3 have either a D segment or no D segment joined to most, all, or the framework portion of a JH segment. The sequences are diversified by using wobble DNA synthesis. Although this theoretically allows any amino-acid type at any position, in practice, the actual sequences are strongly biased toward the parental sequences and AA types that are close in the genetic code table.

By using ESHC, we can sample new designs of synthetic HC CDR3 diversity. In the examples given, we use a pool of, for example, 50 LCs. A library of 5×10⁸ HC should perform as well as an old-style library of 2.5×10¹⁰ but require far less effort.

When wobbling a sequence, picking the initial codons affects the actual mixture of AAs seen in the library. Table 300 shows which amino-acid substitutions require 1, 2, or 3 base changes from each starting parental codon. For example, if we start with get or gcc for Ala, all three stop codons require three base changes and so are rare. If using 76:8:8:8 mixtures, Ala will appear in 57% of the cases (0.76*0.76). V, G, T, P, S will each appear in about 6% and D about 3%. E, I, L, F, Y, H, N, C, and R will be down about 10-fold. M, W, Q, K, Am, Oc, and Op will be even rarer. If we started with gca, then E would replace D in needing only one base change, but opal and ochre stops require only two base changes, which is undesirable. The preferred codons are marked with a star (*). The choice for serine is complicate our desire to have Y substitute for S with high frequency. This brings Op and Oc into the group that differ from the parent by only two bases. This problem can be overcome by cloning the HC CDR3 repertoire before an antibiotic resistance gene such as KanR or AmpR and selecting for resistance, thus eliminating the members that contain stop codons. In addition, the library can be produced in supE E. coli which insert Q instead of stopping.

TABLE 300 Results of 1, 2, or 3 base changes from parental codons Amino Parental acid codon 1 base change 2 base changes 3 base changes A * gct, gcc V, D, G, T, P, S E, I, L, F, Y, H, N, C, R M, W, Q, K, Am, Oc, Op A gca V, E, G, T, P, S D, I, L, Oc, Q, K, Op, R M, W, H, N, C, Am, F, Y A gcg V, E, G, T, P, S D, M, L, Am, Q, K, R, W I, F, Y, Oc, Op, H, N, C C tgt, tgc Y, S, F, W, Op, R, G L, H, N, D, P, T, A, V, I Am, Oc, Q, K, E, M D gat, gac E, G, A, V, N, H, Y F, S, C, L, P, Q, K, R, Oc, M, W, Op Am, I, T E gaa D, G, A, V, K, Q, Am, L, I, S, P, T, R, Op, Y, M, F, C, W Oc H, N E * gag D, G, A, V, K, Q, M, L, S, P, T, Y, H, N, Oc, F, C, I, Op Am R, W F ttt, ttc L, I, V, S, Y, C M, Am, Op, Oc, W, P, T, Q, K, E A, H, N, D, R, G G * ggt, ggc D, A, V, S, R, C E, W, F, L, I, T, P, Y, H, N Am, Oc, Op, M, Q, K G gga E, A, V, R, Oc D, W, L, I, S, P, T, Op, Q, K Am, Oc, M, F, Y, H, N G ggg E, A, V, R, W D, Oc, L, M, S, P, T, Am, Oc, I, F, Y, H, N Op, Q, K H cat, cac Q, Y, N, D, L, P, R F, S, C, I, T, V, A, D, G, Op, W, M, E Am, Oc I * att, atc M, L, F, V, T, N, S Y, C, P, H, R, A, D, G Am, Op, Oc, W, Q, K, E I ata M, L, V, T, K, R Op, Oc, S, P, Q, A, E, G, Am, C, D, H, W, Y F, N K aaa N, Q, Oc, E, P, I, R H, Y, D, M, L, V, S, T, A, C, F, W Am, Op, G K * aag N, Q, Am, E, P, H, Y, D, I, L, V, S, T, A, C, F, Op M, R Oc, G, W L tta F, S, Oc, Op, I, V Y, C, W, M, P, T, A, Q, K, D, H, N E, R, G, Am L ttg F, S, Am, W, M, V Y, C, Oc, Op, P, T, A, Q, D, H, N K, E, R, G, I L * ctt, ctc F, I, V, P, H, R M, S, Y, C, T, N, A, D, G Am, Oc, Op, W, E, K, Q L cta I, V, P, Q, R F, M, S, Oc, Op, T, K, A, Am, W, D, N, C, Y E, G, H L ctg M, V, P, Q, R F, I, S, Am, T, K, A, E, G, Oc, Op, D, N, C, Y H, W M atg L, V, T, K, R, I F, N, S, P, A, Am, Q, E, Oc, Op, Y, C, H, D W, G N aat, aac K, Y, H, D, I, T, S F, C, L, P, R, V, A, G, M, Op, W Q, E, Am, Oc P * cct, ccc S, T, A, L, H, R F, Y, C, I, N, V, D, G, Q Am, Oc, Op, W, M, E, K P cca S, T, A, L, Q, R Oc, Op, I, K, V, E, G, H Am, W, M, D, N, C, F, Y P ccg S, T, A, L, Q, R Am, M, K, V, E, G, H C, D, F, I, N, W, Y, Oc, Op Q caa Oc, K, E, R, P, L, H Y, Am, N, D, S, T, A, I, V, F, C, W, M G, Op Q * cag H, Am, K, E, R, N, D, Y, M, T, V, A, G, W, C, F, Op, I P, L Oc, S R * cgt, cgc C, S, G, H, P, L Op, W, Q, F, Y, I, T, N, V, Am, Oc, M, E, K A, D R cga G, Op, Q, P, L Oc, S, C, W, H, I, V, T, A, Am, M, C, D, N, F, Y E, K R cgg G, W, Q, P, L Am, Op, S, M, V, T, A, K, F, Y, I, Oc, D, N E, H, C R aga G, Op, S, K, T, I C, W, N, M, L, V, P, A, F, Y, H, D, Am Oc, Q, E R agg G, W, S, K, T, M C, Op, Am, L, I, V, A, Q, F, Y, H, D, Oc P, E, N S * tct, tcc F, Y, C, P, T, A L, Oc, Op, Am, W, I, V, N, E, K, M, Q D, R, G, H S tca L, Oc, Op, P, T, A F, Y, C, W, Q, R, I, K, V, M, W, D, N, H E, G, Am S tcg L, Am, W, P, T, A F, Y, C, Op, Oc, Q, R, M, I, D, N, H K, V, E, G S agt, agc C, R, G, N, T, I F, Y, L, P, H, V, A, D, K, Am, Oc, M, E, Q W, Op T * act, acc S, P, A, I, N F, Y, C, L, H, R, M, K, V, Am, Oc, Op, W, E, Q D, G T aca S, P, A, I, K, R L, Oc, Op, Q, M, E, G, V, N F, Y, C, Am, W, D, H T acg S, P, A, M, K, R I, N, L, Am, W, Q, V, E, G C, F, Y, Oc, Op, D, H V * gtt, gtc F, L, I, A, D, G S, P, T, Y, H, N, E, C, R, M Am, Oc, Op, W, Q, K V gta L, I, A, E, G F, M, D, S, P, T, Oc, Op, Am, W, C, Y, H, N Q, R, K V gtg L, M, A, E, G F, I, D, S, P, T, Am, Q, R, Oc, Op, C, Y, H, N K, W W tgg C, R, G, Am, S, L, P, Q, F, M, T, K, V, A, E, D, N, H, I Op Oc, Y Y tat, tac C, S, F, N, H, D, L, W, Q, K, E, P, I, T, V, M Oc, Am A, G, Op, R Am is TAG stop, Op is TGA, Oc is TAA

Methods of Using the Libraries

Off-Rate Selection. Since a slow dissociation rate can be predictive of high affinity, particularly with respect to interactions between polypeptides and their targets, the methods described herein can be used to isolate ligands with a desired kinetic dissociation rate (i.e., reduced) for a binding interaction to a target.

To select for slow dissociating antibodies from a display library, the library is contacted to an immobilized target. The immobilized target is then washed with a first solution that removes non-specifically or weakly bound antibodies. Then the bound antibodies are eluted with a second solution that includes a saturating amount of free target, i.e., replicates of the target that are not attached to the particle. The free target binds to antibodies that dissociate from the target. Rebinding of the eluted antibodies is effectively prevented by the saturating amount of free target relative to the much lower concentration of immobilized target.

The second solution can have solution conditions that are substantially physiological or that are stringent (e.g., low pH, high pH, or high salt). Typically, the solution conditions of the second solution are identical to the solution conditions of the first solution. Fractions of the second solution are collected in temporal order to distinguish early from late fractions. Later fractions include antibodies that dissociate at a slower rate from the target than biomolecules in the early fractions. Further, it is also possible to recover antibodies that remain bound to the target even after extended incubation. These can either be dissociated using chaotropic conditions or can be amplified while attached to the target. For example, phage bound to the target can be contacted to bacterial cells.

Selecting or Screening for Specificity. The display library screening methods described herein can include a selection or screening process that discards antibodies that bind to a non-target molecule. Examples of non-target molecules include, e.g., a carbohydrate molecule that differs structurally from the target molecule, e.g., a carbohydrate molecule that has a different biological property from the target molecule. In the case of a sulfated carbohydrate, a non-target may be the same carbohydrate without the sulfate or with the sulfate in a different position. In the case of a phosphopeptide, the non-target may be the same peptide without the phosphate or a different phosphopeptide.

In one implementation, a so-called “negative selection” step is used to discriminate between the target and related non-target molecule and a related, but distinct non-target molecules. The display library or a pool thereof is contacted to the non-target molecule. Members that do not bind the non-target are collected and used in subsequent selections for binding to the target molecule or even for subsequent negative selections. The negative selection step can be prior to or after selecting library members that bind to the target molecule.

In another implementation, a screening step is used. After display library members are isolated for binding to the target molecule, each isolated library member is tested for its ability to bind to a non-target molecule (e.g., a non-target listed above). For example, a high-throughput ELISA screen can be used to obtain this data. The ELISA screen can also be used to obtain quantitative data for binding of each library member to the target. The non-target and target binding data are compared (e.g., using a computer and software) to identify library members that specifically bind to the target.

In certain embodiments, the antibodies comprising the CDR3s of the invention may be able to bind carbohydrates. Methods for evaluating antibodies for carbohydrate binding include ELISA, immunohistochemistry, immunoblotting, and fluorescence-activated cell sorting. These methods can be used to identify antibodies which have a K_(D) of better than a threshold, e.g., better than 100 nM, 50 nM, 10 nM, 5 nM, 1 nM, 500 pM, 100 pM, or 10 pM.

ELISA. Proteins encoded by a display library can also be screened for a binding property using an ELISA assay. For example, each protein is contacted to a microtitre plate whose bottom surface has been coated with the target, e.g., a limiting amount of the target. The plate is washed with buffer to remove non-specifically bound polypeptides. Then the amount of the protein bound to the plate is determined by probing the plate with an antibody that can recognize the polypeptide, e.g., a tag or constant portion of the polypeptide. The antibody is linked to an enzyme such as alkaline phosphatase, which produces a calorimetric product when appropriate substrates are provided. The protein can be purified from cells or assayed in a display library format, e.g., as a fusion to a filamentous bacteriophage coat. Alternatively, cells (e.g., live or fixed) that express the target molecule, e.g., a target that contains a carbohydrate moiety, can be plated in a microtitre plate and used to test the affinity of the peptides/antibodies present in the display library or obtained by selection from the display library.

In another version of the ELISA assay, each polypeptide of a diversity strand library is used to coat a different well of a microtitre plate. The ELISA then proceeds using a constant target molecule to query each well.

Cell Binding Assays. Antibodies can be evaluated for their ability to interact with one or more cell types, e.g., a hematopoietic cell. Fluorescent activated cell sorting (FACS) is one exemplary method for testing an interaction between a protein and a cell. The antibody is labeled directly or indirectly with a fluorophore, before or after, binding to the cells, and then cells are counted in a FACS sorter.

Other cell types can be prepared for FACS by methods known in the art.

Homogeneous Binding Assays. The binding interaction of candidate polypeptide with a target can be analyzed using a homogenous assay, i.e., after all components of the assay are added, additional fluid manipulations are not required. For example, fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) can be used as a homogenous assay (see, for example, Lakowicz et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,631,169; Stavrianopoulos, et al., U.S. Pat. No. 4,868,103). A fluorophore label on the first molecule (e.g., the molecule identified in the fraction) is selected such that its emitted fluorescent energy can be absorbed by a fluorescent label on a second molecule (e.g., the target) if the second molecule is in proximity to the first molecule. The fluorescent label on the second molecule fluoresces when it absorbs to the transferred energy. Since the efficiency of energy transfer between the labels is related to the distance separating the molecules, the spatial relationship between the molecules can be assessed. In a situation in which binding occurs between the molecules, the fluorescent emission of the ‘acceptor’ molecule label in the assay should be maximal. A binding event that is configured for monitoring by FRET can be conveniently measured through standard fluorometric detection means well known in the art (e.g., using a fluorimeter). By titrating the amount of the first or second binding molecule, a binding curve can be generated to estimate the equilibrium binding constant.

Another example of a homogenous assay is Alpha Screen (Packard Bioscience, Meriden Conn.). Alpha Screen uses two labeled beads. One bead generates singlet oxygen when excited by a laser. The other bead generates a light signal when singlet oxygen diffuses from the first bead and collides with it. The signal is only generated when the two beads are in proximity. One bead can be attached to the display library member, the other to the target. Signals are measured to determine the extent of binding.

The homogenous assays can be performed while the candidate polypeptide is attached to the display library vehicle, e.g., a bacteriophage.

Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR). The binding interaction of a molecule isolated from a display library and a target can be analyzed using SPR. SPR or Biomolecular Interaction Analysis (BIA) detects biospecific interactions in real time, without labeling any of the interactants. Changes in the mass at the binding surface (indicative of a binding event) of the BIA chip result in alterations of the refractive index of light near the surface (the optical phenomenon of surfa act ccmon resonance (SPR)). The changes in the refractivity generate a detectable signal, which are measured as an indication of real-time reactions between biological molecules. Methods for using SPR are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,641,640; Raether (1988) Surface Plasmons Springer Verlag; Sjolander and Urbaniczky (1991) Anal. Chem. 63:2338-2345; Szabo et al. (1995) Curr. Opin. Struct. Biol. 5:699-705 and on-line resources provide by BIAcore International AB (Uppsala, Sweden).

Information from SPR can be used to provide an accurate and quantitative measure of the equilibrium dissociation constant (K_(D)), and kinetic parameters, including k_(on) and k_(off), for the binding of a biomolecule to a target. Such data can be used to compare different biomolecules. For example, proteins encoded by nucleic acid selected from a library of diversity strands can be compared to identify individuals that have high affinity for the target or that have a slow k_(off). This information can also be used to develop structure-activity relationships (SAR). For example, the kinetic and equilibrium binding parameters of matured versions of a parent protein can be compared to the parameters of the parent protein. Variant amino acids at given positions can be identified that correlate with particular binding parameters, e.g., high affinity and slow k_(off). This information can be combined with structural modeling (e.g., using homology modeling, energy minimization, or structure determination by crystallography or NMR). As a result, an understanding of the physical interaction between the protein and its target can be formulated and used to guide other design processes.

Protein Arrays. Proteins identified from the display library can be immobilized on a solid support, for example, on a bead or an array. For a protein array, each of the polypeptides is immobilized at a unique address on a support. Typically, the address is a two-dimensional address. Methods of producing polypeptide arrays are described, e.g., in De Wildt et al. (2000) Nat. Biotechnol. 18:989-994; Lueking et al. (1999) Anal. Biochem. 270:103-111; Ge (2000) Nucleic Acids Res. 28, e3, I-VII; MacBeath and Schreiber (2000) Science 289:1760-1763; WO 01/40803 and WO 99/51773A1. Polypeptides for the array can be spotted at high speed, e.g., using commercially available robotic apparati, e.g., from Genetic MicroSystems or BioRobotics. The array substrate can be, for example, nitrocellulose, plastic, glass, e.g., surface-modified glass. The array can also include a porous matrix, e.g., acrylamide, agarose, or another polymer.

Vectors

Also provided are vectors for use in carrying out a method according to any aspect of the invention. One such vector will typically have an origin of replication for single stranded bacteriophage and either contain the sbp member nucleic acid or have a restriction site for its insertion in the 5′ end region of the mature coding sequence of a phage capsid protein, and with a secretory leader coding sequence upstream of said site which directs a fusion of the capsid protein exogenous polypeptide to the periplasmic space.

The vector can be a phage vector (e.g., DY3F87HC) which has a site for insertion of HC CDR3s for expression of the encoded polypeptide in free form. The vector can be a plasmid vector for expression of soluble light chains, e.g., pLCSK23.

The diversity of light chains encoded by pLCSK23 may be 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, or 50. The LCs in the diversity may be constructed or picked to have certain desirable properties, such as, being germline in the framework regions and having diversity in CDR3 and/or CDR1. The germlines may be of highly utilized ones, e.g., VK1_(—)2-O2, VK3_(—)1-A27, VK3_(—)5-L6, VK3_(—)3-L2 for kappa and VL2_(—)2a2, VL1_(—)1c, VL1_(—)1g, VL3_(—)3r for lambda.

For example, one could clone genes for VK1O2gl-JK3, VK1O2var1, VK1O2var2, VK1O2var3, VK1O2var4, VK1O2var5, VK3L6gl-JK4, VK3L6var1, VK3L6var2, VK3L6var3, VK3L6var4, VK3L6var5, VK3L6var6, VK3L6var7, VK3L6var8, VK3A27gl-JK3, VK3A27var1, VK3A27var2, VK3A27var3, VK3A27var4, VK3A27var5, VK3A27var6, VK3A27var7, VK3L2gl-JK3, VK1glL8-JK5, and VK1GLO12-JK3 (amino-acid sequences shown in Table 19) into pLCSK23.

TABLE 19 26 VL to be used in pLCSK23. VK1O2g1-JK3 (SEQ ID NO: 4) DIQMTQSPSS LSASVGDRVT ITCRASQSIS SYLNWYQQKP GKAPKLLIYA ASSLQSGVPS  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLQP EDFATYYCQQ SYSTPFTFGP GTKVDIK 107 VK1O2var1 (SEQ ID NO: 5) S28D DIQMTQSPSS LSASVGDRVT ITCRASQDIS SYLNWYQQKP GKAPKLLIYA ASSLQSGVPS  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLQP EDFATYYCQQ SYSTPFTFGP GTKVDIK 107 VK1O2var2 (SEQ ID NO: 6) S91R DIQMTQSPSS LSASVGDRVT ITCRASQSIS SYLNWYQQKP GKAPKLLIYA ASSLQSGVPS  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLQP EDFATYYCQQ RYSTPFTFGP GTKVDIK 107 VK1O2var3 (SEQ ID NO: 7) S91E DIQMTQSPSS LSASVGDRVT ITCRASQSIS SYLNWYQQKP GKAPKLLIYA ASSLQSGVPS  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLQP EDFATYYCQQ EYSTPFTFGP GTKVDIK 107 VK1O2var4 (SEQ ID NO: 8) S31R DIQMTQSPSS LSASVGDRVT ITCRASQSIS RYLNWYQQKP GKAPKLLIYA ASSLQSGVPS  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLQP EDFATYYCQQ SYSTPFTFGP GTKVDIK 107 VK1O2var5 (SEQ ID NO: 9) S31E, S93R DIQMTQSPSS LSASVGDRVT ITCRASQSIS EYLNWYQQKP GKAPKLLIYA ASSLQSGVPS  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLQP EDFATYYCQQ SYRTPFTFGP GTKVDIK 107 VK3L6g1-JK4 (SEQ ID NO: 10) EIVLTQSPAT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SYLAWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYD ASNRATGIPA  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLEP EDFAVYYCQQ RSNWPLTFGG GTKVEIK 107 VK3L6var1 (SEQ ID NO: 11) S31R EIVLTQSPAT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS RYLAWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYD ASNRATGIPA  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLEP EDFAVYYCQQ RSNWPLTFGG GTKVEIK 107 VK3L6var2 (SEQ ID NO: 12) S92R EIVLTQSPAT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SYLAWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYD ASNRATGIPA  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLEP EDFAVYYCQQ RRNWPLTFGG GTKVEIK 107 VK3L6var3 (SEQ ID NO: 13) S92G EIVLTQSPAT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SYLAWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYD ASNRATGIPA  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLEP EDFAVYYCQQ RGNWPLTFGG GTKVEIK 107 VK3L6var4 (SEQ ID NO: 14) S92Y EIVLTQSPAT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SYLAWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYD ASNRATGIPA  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLEP EDFAVYYCQQ RYNWPLTFGG GTKVEIK 107 VK3L6var5 (SEQ ID NO: 15) S92E EIVLTQSPAT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SYLAWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYD ASNRATGIPA  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLEP EDFAVYYCQQ RENWPLTFGG GTKVEIK 107 VK3L6var6 (SEQ ID NO: 16) Y32F EIVLTQSPAT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SFLAWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYD ASNRATGIPA  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLEP EDFAVYYCQQ RSNWPLTFGG GTKVEIK 107 VK3L6var7 (SEQ ID NO: 17) Y32D EIVLTQSPAT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SDLAWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYD ASNRATGIPA  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLEP EDFAVYYCQQ RSNWPLTFGG GTKVEIK 107 VK3L6var8 (SEQ ID NO: 18) N93G EIVLTQSPAT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SYLAWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYD ASNRATGIPA  60 RFSGSGSGTD FTLTISSLEP EDFAVYYCQQ RSGWPLTFGG GTKVEIK 107 VK3A27g1-JK3 (SEQ ID NO: 19) EIVLTQSPGT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SSYLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIY GASSRATGIP  60 DRFSGSGSGT DFTLTISRLE PEDFAVYYCQ QYGSSPFTFG PGTKVDIK 108 VK3A27var1 (SEQ ID NO: 20) S31R EIVLTQSPGT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS RSYLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIY GASSRATGIP  60 DRFSGSGSGT DFTLTISRLE PEDFAVYYCQ QYGSSPFTFG PGTKVDIK 108 VK3A27var2 (SEQ ID NO: 21) S32R EIVLTQSPGT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SRYLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIY GASSRATGIP  60 DRFSGSGSGT DFTLTISRLE PEDFAVYYCQ QYGSSPFTFG PGTKVDIK 108 VK3A27var3 (SEQ ID NO: 22) S32D EIVLTQSPGT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SDYLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIY GASSRATGIP  60 DRFSGSGSGT DFTLTISRLE PEDFAVYYCQ QYGSSPFTFG PGTKVDIK 108 VK3A27var4 (SEQ ID NO: 23) G93E EIVLTQSPGT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SSYLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIY GASSRATGIP  60 DRFSGSGSGT DFTLTISRLE PEDFAVYYCQ QYESSPFTFG PGTKVDIK 108 VK3A27var5 (SEQ ID NO: 24) G93R EIVLTQSPGT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SSYLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIY GASSRATGIP  60 DRFSGSGSGT DFTLTISRLE PEDFAVYYCQ QYRSSPFTFG PGTKVDIK 108 VK3A27var6 (SEQ ID NO: 25) S30D, G93E EIVLTQSPGT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVD SSYLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIY GASSRATGIP  60 DRFSGSGSGT DFTLTISRLE PEDFAVYYCQ QYESSPFTFG PGTKVDIK 108 VK3A27var7 (SEQ ID NO: 26) S94R EIVLTQSPGT LSLSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SSYLAWYQQK PGQAPRLLIY GASSRATGIP  60 DRFSGSGSGT DFTLTISRLE PEDFAVYYCQ QYGRSPFTFG PGTKVDIK 108 VK3L2g1-JK3 (SEQ ID NO: 27) EIVMTQSPAT LSVSPGERAT LSCRASQSVS SNLAWYQQKP GQAPRLLIYG ASTRATGIPA  60 RFSGSGSGTE FTLTISSLQS EDFAVYYCQQ YNNWPFTFGP GTKVDIK 107 VK1g1L8-JK5 (SEQ ID NO: 28) DIQLTQSPSF LSASVGDRVT ITCRASQGIS SYLAWYQQKP GKAPKLLIYA ASTLQSGVPS  60 RFSGSGSGTE FTLTISSLQP EDFATYYCQQ LNSYPITFGQ GTRLEIK 107 VK1GLO12-JK3 (SEQ ID NO: 897) DIQMTQSPSS LSASVGDRV TITCRASQSI SSYLNWYQQK PGKAPKLLIY AASSLQSGVP  60 SRFSGSGSGT DFTLTISSL QPEDFATYYC QQSYSTPFTF GPGTKVDIKR GTVAAPSVFI 120 FPPSDEQLKS GTASVVCLL NNFYPREAKV QWKVDNALQS GNSQESVTEQ DSKDSTYSLS 180 STLTLSKADY EKHKVYACE VTHQGLSSPV TKSFNRGECA AAGKPIPNPL LGLDST 236

Kits

Also provided are kits for use in carrying out a method according to any aspect of the invention. The kits may include the necessary vectors. One such vector will typically have an origin of replication for single stranded bacteriophage and either contain the sbp member nucleic acid or have a restriction site for its insertion in the 5′ end region of the mature coding sequence of a phage capsid protein, and with a secretory leader coding sequence upstream of said site which directs a fusion of the capsid protein exogenous polypeptide to the periplasmic space.

Also provided are packages encoding the HC CDR3s as defined above and polypeptides comprising the HC CDR3s and fragments and derivatives thereof, obtainable by use of any of the above defined methods. The derivatives may comprise polypeptides fused to another molecule such as an enzyme or a Fc tail.

The kit may include a phage vector (e.g., DY3F87HC) which has a site for insertion of HC CDR3s for expression of the encoded polypeptide in free form. The kit may also include a plasmid vector for expression of soluble light chains, e.g., pLCSK23. The kit may also include a suitable cell line (e.g., TG1).

The diversity of light chains encoded by pLCSK23 may be 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, or 50. The LCs in the diversity may be constructed or picked to have certain desirable properties, such as, being germline in the framework regions and having diversity in CDR3 and/or CDR1. The germlines may be of highly utilized ones, e.g., VK1_(—)2-O2, VK3_(—)1-A27, VK3_(—)5-L6, VK3_(—)3-L2 for kappa and VL2_(—)2a2, VL1_(—)1c, VL1_(—)1g, VL3_(—)3r for lambda.

For example, one could clone genes for VK1O2gl-JK3, VK1O2var1, VK1O2var2, VK1O2var3, VK1O2var4, VK1O2var5, VK3L6gl-JK4, VK3L6var1, VK3L6var2, VK3L6var3, VK3L6var4, VK3L6var5, VK3L6var6, VK3L6var7, VK3L6var8, VK3A27gl-JK3, VK3A27var1, VK3A27var2, VK3A27var3, VK3A27var4, VK3A27var5, VK3A27var6, VK3A27var7, VK3L2gl-JK3, VK1glL8-JK5, and VK1GLO12-JK3 (amino-acid sequences shown in Table 19) into pLCSK23.

The kits may include ancillary components required for carrying out the method, the nature of such components depending of course on the particular method employed. Useful ancillary components may comprise helper phage, PCR primers, buffers, and/or enzymes of various kinds Buffers and enzymes are typically used to enable preparation of nucleotide sequences encoding Fv, scFv or Fab fragments derived from rearranged or unrearranged immunoglobulin genes according to the strategies described herein.

Methods of Introducing Diversity

There are many ways of generating DNA that is variable. One way is to use mixed-nucleotide synthesis (MNS). One version of MNS uses equimolar mixtures of nucleotides as shown in Table 5. For example, using NNK codons gives all twenty amino acids and one TAG stop codon. The distribution is 3(R/S/L): 2(A/G/V/T/P): 1(C/D/E/F/H/I/K/M/N/Q/W/Y) (e.g., 3 of each of Arg, Ser, and Leu, and so forth). An alternative, herein termed “wobbling”, uses mixed nucleotides but not in equimolar amounts. For example, if a parental codon were TTC (encoding Phe), we could use a mixture of (0.082 T, 0.06 C, 0.06 A, and 0.06 G) in place of T and a mixture of (0.082 C, 0.06 T, 0.06 A, and 0.06 G) in place of C. This would give TTC or TTT (encoding Phe) 59% of the time and Leu 13%, S/V/I/C/Y ˜5%, and other amino-acid types less often.

Van den Brulle et al. (Biotechniques 45:340-3 (2008)) describe a method of synthesis of variable DNA in which type IIs restriction enzymes are used to transfer trinucleotides from an anchored hair-pin oligonucleotide (PHONs) to a so called “splinker”. See also EP patents 1 181 395, EP 1 411 122, EP 1 314 783 and EP applications EP 01127864.5, EP 04001462.3, EP 08006472.8. By using mixtures of anchored PHONs and splinkers, one can build libraries in which desired amino-acid types are allowed in designer-determined ratios. Thus, one can direct that one amino-acid type is present, for example 82% of the time and 18 other amino-acid types (all non-parental amino-acid types except Cys) are present at 2% each. Herein, we will refer to such a synthesis as “dobbling” (digital wobbling). In some aspects, dobbling is preferred to wobbling, but wobbling provides useful embodiments, partly because the structure of the genetic code table causes wobbling to make mostly conservative substitutions. Dobbling does offer the possibility to exclude unwanted amino-acid types. In CDRs, unpaired cysteines are known, even in Abs approved as therapeutics, but in some embodiments, one would like to avoid them. In some embodiments, when diversifying a D region that contains a pair of cysteines, the cysteins are not allowed to vary because the disulfide-closed loop is an important structural element and because one does not want unpaired cysteines.

In addition, one can synthesize a DNA molecule that encodes a parental amino-acid sequence and subject that DNA to error-prone PCR using primers that cover the framework regions so that mutations in the framework regions are avoided.

TABLE 5 Standard codes for mixed nucleotides N is equimolar A, C, G, T B is equimolar C, G, T (not A) D is equimolar A, G, T (not C) H is equimolar A, C, T (not G) V is equimolar A, C, G (not T) K is equimolar G, T (Keto) M is equimolar A, C (aMino) R is equimolar A, G (puRine) S is equimolar C, G (Strong) W is equimolar A, T (weak) Y is equimolar C, T (pYrimidine)

TABLE 6 Example of mixed nucleotides for wobbling e = 0.82 A + 0.06 C + 0.06 G + 0.06 T q = 0.06 A + 0.82 C + 0.06 G + 0.06 T j = 0.06 A + 0.06 C + 0.82 G + 0.06 T z = 0.06 A + 0.06 C + 0.06 G + 0.82 T

EXEMPLIFICATION

The present invention is further illustrated by the following examples which should not be construed as limiting in any way. The contents of all references, pending patent applications and published patents, cited throughout this application are hereby expressly incorporated by reference.

Prophetic Example 1 Libraries with Very Short HC CDR3s

Very short HC CDR3s have been described in the art. Kadirvelraj et al. (2006) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 103:8149-54 have described a four amino-acid HC CDR3 sequence in an antibody that binds Streptococcus Type B III Ag (GBS-Ag) but not to Streptococcus pneumoniae capsular Ag. GBS-Ag is sialylated at regular intervals. S. pneumoniae capsular Ag (SPC-Ag) is very similar but lacks the sialic acid groups. Such a short HC CDR3 creates a wide groove into which a carbohydrate could bind, and such Abs are very, very rare in existing antibody libraries. Thus, current libraries do not afford a large variety of potential binders to carbohydrates.

Ab 1B1 is the murine mAb that binds GBS-Ag; Ab 1QFU is the mAb having a known 3D structure and the closest sequence; and 1NSN is an antibody of known 3D structure having a HC CDR3 of length 4. Examination of a 3-23 HC structure gives a distance from Cα of R₉₄ (which ends FR3) to the Cα of the W₁₀₄ (which begins FR4) of ˜10 Å. The CDR3 of 1B1 (NWDY (SEQ ID NO:29)) shows that the AAs need not have only small side groups or be mostly of glycine. Three amino acids (AAs) can bridge 10 Å, although PPP might not work. Indeed, we have obtained a few Fabs with CDR3s as short as 3 AAs, but they are very rare.

Although short and very short HC CDR3s have been described, no one has suggested making an Ab library having many members (e.g., greater than about 50%, about 60%, about 70%, about 80%, about 90%, or about 95% of members) with short HC CDR3s (e.g., HC CDR3s of 3 to 5 amino acids). One approach to building an effective library is to first design amino-acid sequences that could arise from V-J or V-D-J coupling. For CDR3 length 3, 4, or 5, we start with the amino-acid sequences shown in Table 7. For example, Sequence V-3JH1 shows the C-terminal end of 3-23 FR3 (TAVYYCAK (SEQ ID NO:30)) followed by JH1 which has been trimmed from the N-terminal end until three amino-acids before the Trp-Gly that starts FR4. V-3JH2 shows the end of FR3 followed by the trimmed JH2. The sequence following V-3JH6 are constructed by joining FR4 to a trimer taken from a human D segment followed by the FR4 region of a human JH segment. 3D3-3.3.2 would be a trimer from segment D3-3, third reading frame starting at the second amino acid. 5D5-12.2.3 is a pentamer from D5-12 in reading frame 2 starting at amino acid 3. Some of the germ-line D segments contain stop codons, yet they appear in natural antibodies when the stop codons are edited away. Here we assume that the most likely change fro TAA and TAG codons is to Tyr (Y) and that TGA stops are most likely mutated to Trp (W). Table 20 shows the amino-acid sequences of the human D segments; the types of stop codons is indicated by the use of * for TAG, @ for TAA, and $ for TGA. In Table 11 are 266 distinct trimers that can be constructed from human D segments. The TAA and TAG stops have been changed to Tyr shown as “y” (i.e., lowercase). These could also be changed to Ser, Cys, Phe, Gln, Lys, or Glu by single base changes. TAG could be changed by single base changes to Trp as well as Tyr, Gln, Lys, Glu, Ser, and Leu. Table 12 shows the 266 distinct tetramers that can be obtained by trimming human D segments. Table 13 shows the 215 pentamers that can be obtained from trimming human D segments. Table 14 shows the 155 hexamers that can be obtained by trimming human D segments. The libraries to be built have substantial diversity in HC CDR1 and HC CDR2. The sequence diversity of HC CDR3 may be less important than having a short, but acceptable sequence. The diversity of JH segments or fragments (e.g., 3 or more amino acids) of D segments provides sequences that could be built by the human immune system and so are less likely to be immunogenic.

In one embodiment, the trimers, tetramers, and pentamers that contain a Cys are eliminated.

In one embodiment, the trimers, tetramers, and pentamers that contain a Cys or the came from a D fragment containing a stop are eliminated.

The short libraries constructed using the trimers of Table 11, tetramers of Table 12, pentamers of Table 13 have substantial diversity: 266, 266, and 215 respectively. This is to be compared to the number of peptides of these lengths: 8000, 160000, and 3200000 respectively.

V-3D1-1.1.1-JH1 contains the final portion of FR3 followed by three amino acids from D1-1 (RF1), viz. GTT (SEQ ID NO:257). V-3D1-1.2-JH1 uses amino acids 2-4 of D1-1 (RF1) as the parental CDR3. V-3D3-3.3.3-JH2 shows the end of FR3 followed by amino acids 3-5 of D3-3 (RF 3). The invention comprises any amino-acid sequence comprising FR3::(three, four, or five stop-free AAs of a human D segment)::FR4 from a human JH. Fragments of D regions containing unpaired Cys residues are less preferred than those that are free of unpaired Cys residues. In V-5JH3, there is a Tyr shown as ‘y’ because JH3 has only 4 codons before the codons for Trp-Gly that define the beginning of FR4. V-5JH4 has a Ser shown as ‘s’ for the same reason. If wobbling is used, the preferred level of purity is between 0.75 and 0.90. The invention comprises the sequences V-3JH1 through V-3JH6, V-4JH1 through V-4JH6, and V-5JH1 through V-5JH6, and libraries containing the same The invention also comprises the sequences in which the CDR region is replaced by a 3, 4, or 5 amino-acid segment from a human D region, and libraries containing the same. The invention further comprises DNA in which the parental sequence has been mutated in the CDR3 region, and libraries containing the same. A preferred embodiment is one in which the average number of base changes per CDR3 is one, two, or three. The methods of mutagenesis include error-prone PCR, wobbling, and dobbling.

TABLE 7 Amino-acid sequences of parental CDR3s of lengths 3, 4, 5 ...FR3----- CDR3- FR4-------- Length 3 V-3JH1 TAVYYCAK FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 31) V-3JH2 TAVYYCAK FDL WGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 32) V-3JH3 TAVYYCAK FDI WGQGTMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 33) V-3JH4 TAVYYCAK FDY WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 34) V-3JH5 TAVYYCAK FDP WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 35) V-3JH6 TAVYYCAK MDV WGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 36) V-3D1-1.1.1-JH1 TAVYYCAK GTT WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 37) V-3D1-1.1.2-JH1 TAVYYCAK TTG WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 38) V-3D3-3.3.3-JH2 TAVYYCAK IFG WGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 39) Length 4 V-4JH1 TAVYYCAK YFQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 40) V-4JH2 TAVYYCAK YFDL WGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 41) V-4JH3 TAVYYCAK AFDI WGQGTMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 42) V-4JH4 TAVYYCAK YFDY WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 43) V-4JH5 TAVYYCAK WFDP WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 44) V-4JH6 TAVYYCAK GMDV WGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 45) V-4D3-10.1a-JH2 TAVYYCAK LLWF WGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 46) Length 5 V-5JH1 TAVYYCAK EYFQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 47) V-5JH2 TAVYYCAK WYFDL WGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 48) V-5JH3 TAVYYCAK yAFDI WGQGTMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 49) V-5JH4 TAVYYCAK sYFDY WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 50) V-5JH5 TAVYYCAK NWFDP WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 51) V-5JH6 TAVYYCAK YGMDV WGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 52) V-5D2-8.2a-JH2 TAVYYCAK DIVLM WGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 53)

TABLE 8 DNA encoding V-5D2-8.2a-JH2 for wobbling !                                                CDR3....... !    A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A   K   D   I   V   L   M 5′-|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aag jez ezq jzz qzz ezj ! !    W   G   Q   G   T   T   V   T   V   S   S (SEQ ID NO: 54)     tgg ggc cag ggt act acG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ ! (SEQ ID NO: 55) !                BstEII . . . !------------------------------------------------------------------------- ! (Table 8 and other tables of the present application are annotated DNA. ! In each line, everything after an exclaimation point (!) is a comment. ! Thus, the net DNA from Table 8 is: ! 5′-gctgaggaTaCTGCAGtTtaTtaCtgcgctaagjezezqjzzqzzezj- (SEQ ID NO: 55) !    tggggccagggtactacGGTCACCgtctccagt-3′

Alternatively, one could synthesize three fragments of DNA that correspond to the region from XbaI to BstEII and having residue 94 being K or R followed by 3, 4, or 5 NNK codons, followed by WG . . . of FR4. The allowed variation is 20³+20⁴+20⁵=3,368,000. After amplification, these DNA molecules would be mixed in the ratio 1:10:100 (so that shorter sequences are relatively oversampled) and cloned into the phagemid encoding the kappa library with HC CDR½ diversity. A library of 1×10⁹ would give significant diversity and will allow isolation of antibodies that bind to targets that have small to medium protrusions. For example, various carbohydrates, loops of proteins that are not well ordered (such as GPCRs) may benefit from a groove in the antibody created by having a very short HC CDR3. We can also build a lambda library. The ratio of AA sequences is 1:20:400, and it may be important to sample the shorter sequences more densely. Getting a big, wide gulley in the Ab may require exactly one 3 AA CDR3, but with a 4 AA CDR3, one probably has more leeway and with 5 AAs, even more leeway. In this Example, we use the JH6 version of FR4 from the WG motif onward.

We can select from our current kappa library a collection of, for example, 25 kappa light chains that are a) germline in the framework regions, b) show suitable diversity in CDRs, and c) are of types that produce well and pair well with 3-23. These LC_(s) will be made in E. coli from a vector that carries Kan^(R) and no phage packaging signal. We would then build our HC library in a phage vector that has no LC. HC and LC will be crossed by infecting the LC producing cells with the HC phage. HC phage that are selected can be combined with the LC of the cell that produces ELISA phage or the HCs can be cloned into pMID21 that have the whole LC diversity. Alternatively, the selected HC can be moved into pHCSK85 and used with ROLIC to combine with all the LCs of our collection. Lambda LCs could also be used. Thus, a library of 1×10⁹ HC in phage can be expanded into a Fab library of 1.2×10¹¹ (1.×10⁹×117). If we combined 1×10⁷ CDR1-2s with 10⁶ HC CDR3s, we could make a library of 5×10⁷ in which each CDR3 is coupled with 50 CDR1-2s. A library of 5×10⁷ HCs in phage could give results similar to an old-style library of 6×10⁹.

TABLE 1 Designs of very short exemplary HC CDR3s c3xxx !  scab DNA     S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- !              XbaI... ! !                                                      CDR3....... !   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A  K|R any any any  W   G   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg nnk nnk nnk tgg ggc- ! !   Q   G   T   T   V   T   V   S   S (SEQ ID NO: 56)    cag ggt act acG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 57) !                BstEII... ! (C3XXX)5′-T|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg nnk nnk nnk tgg ggc cag ggt act ac-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 58) (ON_5) 5′-AcTggAgAcggTgAccgTAgTAcccTggccccA-3′ ! 33 bases (SEQ ID NO: 58 256) (ON_5 is reverse complement of        5′-tgg ggc cag ggt act acG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 59)) ! Use ON-1 and ON-3 shown below !----------------------------------------------- ! C3X4 !  scab DNA     S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- !              XbaI... ! !                                                      CDR3........... !   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A  K|R any any any any  W   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg nnk nnk nnk nnk tgg- ! !   G   Q   G   T   T   V   T   V   S   S (SEQ ID NO: 60)    ggc cag ggt act acG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 61) !                    BstEII... ! (C3X4)5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg nnk nnk nnk nnk tgg-            ggc cag ggt act ac-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 62) ! Use ON-1, ON-3, and ON-5 !---------------------------------------------------------- C3X5 !  scab DNA     S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- !              XbaI... ! !                                                      CDR3............... !   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A  K/R any any any any any   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg nnk nnk nnk nnk nnk- ! !   W   G   Q   G   T   T   V   T   V   S   S (SEQ ID NO: 63)    tgg ggc cag ggt act acG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 64) !                        BstEII... (C3X5)5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg nnk nnk nnk nnk nnk tgg-            ggc cag ggt act ac-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 65) !------------------------------------------------- aRg encodes K or R

Alternatively, the current HC diversity can be cloned into DY3F87HC and the CDR3 diversity described above is cloned into that diversity as XbaI-BstEII fragments. A library of, for example, 25 LC are cloned into pLCSK23 and used to create a cell line in TG1 E. coli. These cells are infected with the DY3F87HC phage which harbor the novel HC CDR3 (and CDR1-2) diversity. The phage obtained from this infection are selected for binding to a desired target. After two to four rounds of selection, the selected HCs a©red to pHCSK22 and used to create a cell line which can be used with ROLIC to combine the selected HC with all the LCs in the ROLIC LC library. In this way, a library of 1.E9 can be give Abs that normally would require construction of a library of 1.E16 (assuming a LC diversity of 1.E7).

Further Examples of Libraries Having Very Short HC CDR3s

In one embodiment, a library has CDR3s of length 3, P1-P2-P3, wherein the allowed amino-acid types of P1 is picked from those seen in actual Abs as shown in Table 3305, His and Ala, the allowed amino-acid types of P2 is picked from those seen in actual Abs as shown in Table 3305 and the allowed amino-acid types of P3 is picked from those seen in actual Abs as shown in Table 3305. For example, the library includes an amino-acid sequence SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAK-X1-X2-X3-WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 975) wherein:

-   -   X1 may be G, E, R, S, I, F, L, N, Q, H, or A in the ratios         5000:938:938:938:625:313:313:313:313:313:313;     -   X2 may be G, D, S, E, R, F, H, I, K, N, Q, W, or Y in the ratios         3438:1563:1250:625:625:313:313:313:313:313:313:313:313; and     -   X3 may be Y, L, R, V, F, N, A, H, G, I, or T in the ratios         1875:1563:1250:1250:938:938:625:625:313:313:313.

The diversity of this library is 1,573 in HC CDR3. Met occurs at position X1, but we exclude it because we do not want to select ant act cc onsth methionine in CDR3. Ala and His do not occur at P1 in the sample of 32 antibodies examined. We include Ala and His at P1 to achieve more sequence diversity. Allowing any amino acid at three positions allows 8000 sequences. SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAK (SEQ ID NO: 976) is part of FR3 starting at the XbaI site. WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 977) is FR4 containing the BstEII site. The FR4 sequences of JH1 and JH4 are identical. The most preferred method of construction is by dobbling. It is to be understood that there is also diversity in HC CDR1 & CDR2 and in LC. These 1,573 sequences are more likely to give working antibodies than are the 6,427 (8000-1573) that we are omitting.

In one embodiment, a library has CDR3s of length 4 wherein the allowed amino-acid types are picked from those seen in actual Abs as shown in Table 3306. For example, the library has an amino-acid sequence SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAK-X1-X2-X3-X4-WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 978) wherein:

-   -   X1 is allowed to be D, G, S, R, Q, E, P, A, V, F, K, L, N, T, W,         or Y in the ratios 27:21:9:8:6:5:5:4:4:2:2:2:2:2:2:2;     -   X2 is allowed to be G, L, F, R, S, A, P, E, T, Y, D, K, V, or W         in the ratios 18:17:16:11:7:5:5:4:4:4:2:2:2:2 (Met omitted);     -   X3 is allowed to be G, D, E, K, R, A, S, V, L, Q, T, or Y in the         ratios 30:23:9:6:6:4:4:4:3:3:3:3; and     -   X4 is allowed to be Y, I, V, D, H, G, N, P, R, F, S, or T in the         ratios 37:8:8:6:6:5:5:5:5:4:4:3.         The diversity of CDR3 in this library is 32,256 whereas NNK four         times allows 160,000 amino-acid sequences.

In one embodiment, a library has CDR3s of length 5 wherein the allowed amino-acid types are those seen in actual Abs as shown in Table 3307. For example, the library has an amino-acid sequence SRDNSKNTLYLQMNSLRAEDTAVYYCAK-X1-X2-X3-X4-X5-WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 979) wherein:

-   -   X1 is allowed to be G, D, L, V, A, S, F, H, I, R, Q, or W in the         ratios 40:12:10:8:7:7:6:5:4:3:2:2;     -   X2 is allowed to be G, P, T, D, Y, R, V, A, L, Q, W, or S in the         ratios 16:12:11:9:9:7:7:6:6:5:5:4;     -   X3 is allowed to be G, F, L, R, S, W, A, K, M, P, D, or E in the         ratios 39:18:12:6:6:5:4:4:3:3:2:2;     -   X4 is allowed to be D, G, A, R, E, S, Y, F, I, K, or L in the         ratios 38:31:6:5:4:4:3:2:2:2:2; and     -   X5 is allowed to be Y, V, D, I, N, S, F, G, A, H, or L in the         ratios 37:12:11:10:6:6:4:4:3:3:3.         This CDR3 library allows 209,088 sequences compared to 3,200,000         for NNK five times. Excluding the AATs that are seldom or never         seen in actual Abs having CDR3 of length 5 reduces the number of         sequence by 15-fold. Although Met occurs at position 4, we omit         it because we do not want to sel act cc onsth methionine in         CDR3.

Prophetic Example 2 Libraries with Very Long HC CDR3s

Sidhu et al. (J Mol Biol. 2004 338:299-310. and US application 20050119455A1) report high-affinity Abs selected from a library in which only Y and S were allowed in the CDRs which were limited in length to 20 amino acids. It may be possible to generate high affinity Abs from a library that has HC CDR3s with one or more of the following forms of diversity: a) several (but not all) sites allowing Y or S, b) including 4-6 NNK codons, c) introducing D segments (with or without diversification in the D), and/or d) using error-prone PCR. We have already sampled the Ab space in which HC CDR3 is in the range ˜8 to ˜22 with a median length of 13. Thus, libraries in which HC CDR3 is either ˜23 AAs or ˜35 AAs are possible and may have advantages with certain types of targets. For example, GPCRs are integral membrane proteins with seven helical segments transversing the lipid bilayer of the call that are thought to have multiple states. An antibody having a very long HC CDR3 could form a protuberance that fits into the channel formed by the seven strands. Finding Abs that bind GPCRs has been difficult and intentionally building libraries in which all the members have very long HC CDR3s may ameliorate this problem. The lengths may be made somewhat variable, say 23, 24, or 25 in one library and 33, 34, or 35 in a second.

Below are a number of representative designs. The CDR3 have been broken up and diversity generated that lets the various parts have differing relationships depending on the value of X. A full-length JH1 has been used, and in some designs diversity allowed diversity in the CDR3 part of JH1. Other JHs could be used. In the designs, the D segments are either rich in Y or have an S-rich disulfide loop. The amino-acid sequences of human D segments are shown in Table 3. The places where the D region has either S or Y or allowed other combinations have in particular been varied. Table 3 shows the amino-acid sequences of human J regions and their frequencies in 21,578 Abs.

Each of the libraries could be built in at least four ways: 1) DNA encoding a particular amino acid sequence is first synthesized and subjected to error-prone PCR, 2) the library can be synthesized by wobbling or with mixtures of nucleotides, 3) the library can be built using dobbling, and 4) routes (2) or (3) could be followed by error-prone PCR. As an example of route (1), in Design 12, DNA encoding SEQ ID NO:908 could be synthesized, as shown in SEQ ID NO:911. This DNA could be subjected to error-prone PCR using the primers shown in SEQ ID NO:909 and SEQ ID NO:910. Because these primers cover the framework regions, the errors will occur only in the CDR3.

A library of HCs with CDR3 with length 23 of, for example, 2×10⁹ members and a second library with HC CDR3s of length ˜35 also having 2×10⁹ members could be built. Alternatively, the DNA could be mixed to build one library of 4×10⁹.

In each of the following designs, the amino-acid sequence begins with YYCA(K/R) (SEQ ID NO: 936) which is the end of FR3. It is also within the scope of the invention to limit the initial sequence to YYCAK (SEQ ID NO: 980), which is the germline of 3-23. FR4 starts with WG and is shown bold.

Design 1

SEQ ID NO:898 comprises the end of FR3 joined to two residues (DG) of types often found in the filler sequence that the immune system places between V and D. These are followed by D2-2.2, preferred because it has a disulfide loop and is rich in Ser and Tyr residues. This is followed by YGYSY (SEQ ID NO: 937), which is rich in Tyr and Ser residues, which is followed by full-length JH1.

In ON-C23D222-2, the NNK codons are replaced by codons that encode the amino-acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO:898. This DNA can then be subjected to error-prone PCR to introduce a suitable level of diversity. Primers that correspond to the double underscored parts during error-prone PCR will limit the mutations to CDR3.

XX::D2-2.2::XX::JH1                1    1    2  2   FR3 1   5    0    5    0  3FR4 YYCAK DGGYCSSTSCYTYGYSYAEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 898) YYCAK XX GYCSXXSCYT XXYSYAEYFQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 69)     R   GYCSSTSCYT     AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)        (SEQ ID NO: 70)    (SEQ ID NO: 66)            1 1               1     1     9 9    0 0               0     1     4 5    0 2abcdefghijklmnp3     0 Amino-acid diversity = 1.28 E 8 DNA diversity = 2.15 E 9 Stop-free = 83% Gratuitous Cys-free = 83% Free of stop and Cys = 68%

Design 1(C23D222) has 94 being R or K, then 2 Xs, D2-2 in second reading frame with two Xs in the loop, followed by two Xs, and JH1. D2-2 2^(nd) reading frame has a disulfide-closed loop into which diversity at two points has been introduced. This CDR3 is 23 long. Using primers that include DNA up to . . . YYCA (SEQ ID NO: 938) and from WGQG . . . (SEQ ID NO: 939), error-prone PCR on the CDR3 could be performed before amplifying out to XbaI and BstEII for cloning into the library of kappa LC and HC CDR½. Thus, the AAs that are shown as fixed will be allowed to vary some. The AAs that are part of the PCR overlap region will be reinforced by the final non-error prone PCR. Error-prone PCR is not a necessary part of the design.

C23D222JH1 !  scab DNA     S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- !               XbaI... ! !   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A  K|R   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg - ! ! CDR3---------------------------------------------------------------- !  X   X  D2-2  RF2.............................   X   X              JH1.. !  any any  G   Y   C   S  any any  S   C   Y   T  any any  Y   S   Y   A    nnk nnk ggt tat tgt tcc nnk nnk tct tgc tat act nnk nnk tat tcc tac gct- ! !  CDR3--------------- !   E   Y   F   Q   H    gaa tat ttc cag cac- ! !   W   G   Q   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S (SEQ ID NO: 71)    tgg ggc cag ggt act ctG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 72) !                        BstEII... (ON_C23D222) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg nnk nnk ggt tat tgt tcc nnk- (SEQ ID NO: 73) nnk tct tgc tat act nnk nnk tat tcc tac gct gaa tat ttc cag cac- tgg ggc cag ggt act ct-3′ ! 107 bases (ON_C23D222-2) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aag tcc ggt ggt tat tgt tcc agt- (SEQ ID NO: 224) tct tct tgc tat act tat ggt tat tcc tac gct gaa tat ttc cag cac- tgg ggc cag ggt act ct-3′ ! 107 bases (ON_1) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 74) (ON_2) 5′-AgAgTAcccTggccccAgAcgTccATAccgTAATAgT-3′ ! 37 bases (SEQ ID NO: 75) (ON_2 is reverse complement of 5′-ac tat tac ggt atg gac gtc tgg (SEQ ID NO: 76) ggc cag ggt act ct-3′) (ON_3) 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|- (SEQ ID NO: 77) aac|agC|TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct-3′ (ON_4) 5′-AcTggAgAcggTgAccAgAgTAcccTggccccA-3′ ! 33 bases (SEQ ID NO: 78) (5′-tgg ggc cag ggt act ctG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ [RC] (SEQ ID NO: 79))

Design 2

               1    1    2  2       1   5    0    5    0  3 YYCAK GSYYYGSGSYYNVDSYYAEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 899) YYCAK XXYYYGXGSXYNXXSYYAEYFQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 80)     R   YYYGSGSYYN     AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)        (SEQ ID NO: 81)  (SEQ ID NO: 66) Amino-acid diversity = 1.28 E 8 DNA diversity = 2.15 E 9 Stop-free = 83% Gratuitous Cys-free = 83% Free of stop and Cys = 68%

Design 2 (C23D310) has 94 as R or K, two Xs, D3-10 (RF2) with 5^(th) and 8^(th) residues changed to X, 2 Xs, SYY, and JH1. The CDR3 is 23 AA long and could be further diversified by use of error-prone PCR.

C23D310JH1 !  scab DNA     S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- !              XbaI... ! !   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A  K|R   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg - ! ! CDR3------------------------------------------------------------------- ! !  any any  Y   Y   Y   G  any  G   S  any  Y   N  any any  S   Y   Y    nnk nnk tac tac tat ggt nnk ggc tct nnk tac aat nnk nnk tct tat tac ! !   A   E   Y   F   Q   H    gct gag tac ttt caa cat ! ! JH1...................................... !   W   G   Q   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S (SEQ ID NO: 82)    tgg ggc cag ggt act ctG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 83) !                        BstEII... (C23D310) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct act cck nnk tac tac tat ggt nnk ggc- (SEQ ID NO: 84) tct nnk tac aat nnk nnk tct tat tac gct gag tac ttt caa cat tgg ggc cag- ggt act ct-3′ ON_1, ON_2, ON_3, and ON_4 as above.

Design 3

               1    1    2  2       1   5    0    5    0  3 YYCAK DSYYYGSGSYYNSDSYSAEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 900) YYCAK XZ YZZGZGZXYN ZXZYZ A XZ FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 84 940)     R   YYYGSGSYYN     AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS  (JH1)        (SEQ ID NO: 81)  (SEQ ID NO: 66) Amino-acid diversity = 1.64 E 8 DNA diversity = 1.07 E 9 Stop-free = 88% Gratuitous Cys-free = 88% Free of stop and Cys = 77%

Design 3 (C23D310B) has 94 as R or K, XZ, D3-10 (RF2) with 2^(nd), 3^(rd), 5^(th), and 7^(th) as Z(Y|S) and 8^(th) residue changed to X, ZXZYZ, and JH1 (with the E changed to X). Z is either Y or S. The CDR3 is 23 AA long and could be further diversified by use of error-prone PCR.

               A   V   Y   Y   C   A  R|K any Y|S  Y  Y|S Y|S  G  Y|S (C23D310b) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg nnk tmc tac tmc tmt ggt tmc ggc- Y|S any  Y   N  Y|S any Y|S  Y  Y|S  A  any Y|S  F   Q   H   W   G   Q tmt nnk tac aat tmt nnk tmc tat tmc gct nnk tmc ttt caa cat tgg ggc cag-  G   T   L (SEQ ID NO: 85) ggt act ct-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 86) ON_1, ON_2, ON_3, and ON_4 as above.

Design 4

               1    1    2  2 2    3    3       1   5    0    5    0  3 5    0    5 YYCAK YYSFSYYPYYYDSSGYYYGYYSDYSYSYYAEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 901) YYCAK YYSXSYYX YZYDSZGYZY XYYSXYZYZZZ A ZZ FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 87)     R         YYYDSSGYYY           AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)               (SEQ ID NO: 88)         (SEQ ID NO: 66)            1 1                           1     1     9 9    0 0                           0     1     4 5    0 2abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyab3     0                                        ′′ Amino-acid diversity = 1.64 E 8 DNA diversity = 1.07 E 9 Stop-free = 88% Gratuitous Cys-free = 88% Free of stop and Cys = 77%

Design 4 has CDR3 of length 35. Residue 94 can be K or R, then YYS::X::SYY::X::D3-22(2^(nd) RF with one S as X and 3 Zs)::X::YYS::X::YZZZ::JH1(with 2 Zs). Error-prone PCR could be used to add more diversity.

C35D322JH1 !  scab DNA     S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- !              XbaI . . . ! !   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A  K|R   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg - ! !  CDR3------------------------------------------------------------------- ! !   Y   Y   S  any  S   Y   Y  any  Y  Y|S  Y   D   S  Y|S  G   Y  Y|S  Y    tac tat tcc nnk tct tac tat nnk tat tmt tac gat agt tmt ggt tac tmc tat !    any  Y   Y   S  any  Y  Y|S  Y  Y|S Y|S  Y|S A  Y|S Y|S  F   Q   H    nnk tac tat agc nnk tat tmc tac tmc tmt tmc gct tmt tmc ttc caa cac ! !   W   G   Q   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S (SEQ ID NO: 89)    tgg ggc cag ggt act ct G GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 90) !                        BstEII . . . (c35d322B) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tac tat tcc nnk tct tac tat nnk- (SEQ ID NO: 91)   tat tmt tac gat act cct ggt tac tmc tat nnk tac tat agc nnk tat tmc tac-   tmc tmt tmc gct tmt tmc ttc caa cac tgg ggc cag ggt act ct-3′ ON_1, ON_2, ON_3, and ON_4 as above.

Design 5

               1    1    2  2       1   5    0    5    0  3 YYCAK SSGYCSSTSCYTGVYYYAEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 902) YYCAK ZZ GZCZZXZCZT XXYZYX Z YFQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 92)     R   GYCSSTSCYT     AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)        (SEQ ID NO: 70)  (SEQ ID NO: 66) Amino-acid diversity = 1.64 E 8 DNA diversity = 1.07 E 9 Stop-free = 88% Gratuitous Cys-free = 88% Free of stop and Cys = 77%

Design 5(C23D222b) is like design 1 but uses many Z (Y or S) variable codons. This CDR3 is 23 long.

C23D222JH1b !  scab DNA     S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- !              XbaI . . . ! !   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A  K|R   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg - ! !CDR3------------------------------------------------------------------- !  Y|S Y|S  G  Y|S  C  Y|S Y|S any Y|S  C  Y|S  T  any any  Y  Y|S  Y  any    tmc tmt ggt tmt tgc tmc tmt nnk tmt tgt tmc acc nnk nnk tat tmt tac nnk ! !  Y|S  Y   F   Q   H    tmt tat ttc cag cac ! !   W   G   Q   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S (SEQ ID NO: 93)    tgg ggc cag ggt act ctG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 94) !                        BstEII . . . (C23D222JH1b) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmc tmt ggt tmt tgc tmc tmt- (SEQ ID NO: 95)  nnk tmt tgt tmc acc nnk nnk tat tmt tac nnk tmt tat ttc cag cac   tgg ggc-cag ggt act ct-3′

Design 6

               1    1    2  2 2    3    3       1   5    0    5    0  3 5    0    5 YYCAK SYDYYGYCSSTSCYTYYSYVSYSSYYSYYAEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 903) YYCAK ZYXZYGZCZZXSCZTYZSZXZYSZYZSZYAE Z FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 96)     R      GYCSSTSCYT D2-2.2       AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)             (SEQ ID NO: 70)          (SEQ ID NO: 66) Amino-acid diversity = 2.00 E 8 DNA diversity = 5.37 E 8 Stop-free = 91% Gratuitous Cys-free = 91% Free of stop and Cys = 83% C35D222JH1 ! !  scab DNA     S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- !              XbaI . . . ! !   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A  K|R   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg - ! ! CDR3------------------------------------------------------------------- ! Y|S  Y  any Y|S  Y   G  Y|S  C  Y|S Y|S any  S   C  Y|S  T   Y  Y|S  S   tmt tac nnk tmc tac ggc tMt tgc tmt tmc nnk tCt tgt tmc acc tat tmt tcc ! ! Y|S any Y|S  Y   S  any  Y  Y|S  S  Y|S  Y   A   E   Y   F   Q   H   tmt nnk tmc Tat tct nnk tac tmc agt tmt tat gct gag tat ttc cag cac ! !  W   G   Q   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S (SEQ ID NO: 97)   tgg ggc cag ggt act ctG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 98) !                       BstEII . . . (C35D222JH1)5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmt tac nnk tmc tac ggc tat-  (SEQ ID NO: 99) tgc tmt tmc nnk tmt tgt tmc acc tat tmt tcc tmt nnk tmc tat tct nnk tac- tmc agt tmt tat gct gag tat ttc cag cac tgg ggc cag ggt act ct-3′

Design 7

               1    1    2  2 2    3    3       1   5    0    5    0  3 5    0    5 YYCAK YYSYYGYCSSTSCYTYSSSVSYSYYSSYYAEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 904) YYCAK ZYZZYGZCZZXZCZTYZSZXZYSZYZSZYA ψZJ Q BWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 100)     R      GYCSSTSCYT D2-2.2       AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)             (SEQ ID NO: 70)          (SEQ ID NO: 66) (J = FSY, B = YHND, ψ = EKQ) Amino-acid diversity = 9.44 E 8 DNA diversity = 2.42 E 9 Stop-free = 93% Gratuitous Cys-free = 93% Free of stop and Cys = 88% C35D222JH1B ! !  scab DNA     S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- !              XbaI . . . ! !   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A  K|R   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg - ! !  CDR3---------------------------------------------------------------- !  Y|S  Y  Y|S Y|S  Y   G  Y|S  C  Y|S Y|S any Y|S  C  Y|S  T   Y  Y|S  S    tmt tac tmc tmc tac ggc tMt tgc tmt tmc nnk tmt tgt tmc acc tat tmt tcc ! !                                                   Q   Y          N|D !  Y|S any Y|S  Y   S  Y|S  Y  Y|S  S  Y|S  Y   A  E|K Y|S F|S  Q  H|Y    tmt nnk tmc tat tct tmt tac tmc agt tmt tat gct Vag tmt tHc cag Nac ! !   W   G   Q   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S (SEQ ID NO: 101)    tgg ggc cag ggt act ctG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 102) !                        BstEII . . .

Design 8

               1    1    2  2 2    3    3       1   5    0    5    0  3 5    0    5 YYCAK SRSYYDYVWGSYRYTSSYSYYSYSYSSYAEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 905) YYCAK ZXZ Y ZBZ VWG ZZ R Z T ZSZXZYZZZYZSZ A ψZ FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 103)     R    YYDYVWGSYRYT D3-16.2     AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)             (SEQ ID NO: 104)          (SEQ ID NO: 66) (J = FSY, B = YHND ψ = EKQ) Amino-acid diversity = 9.44 E 8 DNA diversity = 1.61 E 9 Stop-free = 93% Gratuitous Cys-free = 93% Free of stop and Cys = 88% C34D316JH1A ! !  scab DNA     S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- !              XbaI . . . ! !   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A  K|R   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg - ! CDR3---------------------------------------------------------------- !                      N|D !  Y|S any Y|S  Y  Y|S Y|H Y|S  V   W  G   Y|S Y|S  R  Y|S  T  Y|S    tmt nnk tmc tac tmt Nat tmt gtt tgg ggt tmt tmc cgt tmt act tmt ! !   S  Y|S any Y|S  Y  Y|S Y|S Y|S  Y  Y|S  S  Y|S    agt tmt nnk tmt tac tmc tmt tmc tat tmc agt tmt ! !       Q !   A  E|K Y|S  F   Q   H    GCT vag tmc ttc cag cat ! !   W   G   Q   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S (SEQ ID NO: 105)    tgg ggc cag ggt act ct G GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 106) !                        BstEII . . . (C34D316JH1A) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmt nnk tmc tac tmt Nat tmt- (SEQ ID NO: 107) gtt tgg ggt tmt tmc cgt tmt act tmt agtact cck tmt tac tmc tmt tmc tat- tmc agt tmt GCT vag tmc ttc cag cat tgg ggc cag ggt act ct -3′

Design 9

Design 9 is like 8 except the D segment is moved to the right

               1    1    2  2 2    3    3       1   5    0    5    0  3 5    0    5 YYCAK YGYSSDSYYSSYYDYVWGSYRYTYSSYYAEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 906) YYCAK ZXZZZXZYZZZYZBZVWGZZRZTYZSZYA ψ Z FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 108)     R  D3-16.2   YYDYVWGSYRYT     AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)                 (SEQ ID NO: 104)  (SEQ ID NO: 66) (J  = FSY, B = YHND, ψ = EKQ) Amino-acid diversity = 1.31 E 8 DNA diversity = 5.37 E 8 Stop-free = 91% Gratuitous Cys-free = 91% Free of stop and Cys = 83% C34D316JH1B ! !  scab DNA     S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- !             XbaI . . . ! !   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A  K|R   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg - ! ! CDR3------------------------------------------------------------------- !  Y|S any Y|S Y|S Y|S any Y|S  Y  Y|S Y|S Y|S    tmt nnk tmc tmt tmc nnk tmt tac tmc tmt tmc ! !         N|D !   Y  Y|S Y|H Y|S  V   W   G  Y|S Y|S  R  Y|S  T    tac tmt Nat tmt gtt tgg ggt tmt tmc cgt tmt act ! !   Y  Y|S  S  Y|S   Y    tat tmc agt tmt tac ! !       Q !   A  E|K Y|S  F   Q   H    GCT vag tmc ttc cag cat ! !   W   G   Q   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S (SEQ ID NO: 109)    tgg ggc cag ggt act ct G GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 110) !                        BstEII . . . (C35D316JH1B) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmt nnk tmc tmt act cck tmt tac tmc tmt tmc (SEQ ID NO: 111) tac tmt Nat tmt gtt tgg ggt tmt tmc cgt tmt act tat tmc agt tmt tac GCT  vag tmc ttc cag cat tgg ggc cag ggt act ct-3′

Design 10

               1    1    2   2       1   5    0    5    0   4 YYCAK GSSYYYGSGSYYNSDYYSAEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 907) YYCAK XZZ YZZGZGZXYN ZXZYZ A XZ FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 112)     R    YYYGSGSYYN     AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)         (SEQ ID NO: 81)   (SEQ ID NO: 66)

Design 10 (C24D310B) is like Design 3, but the CDR3 is of length 24. Design 10 has 94 as R or K, XZZ, D3-10 (RF2) with 2^(nd), 3^(rd), 5^(th), and 7^(th) as Z(Y|S) and 8^(th) residue changed to X, ZXZYZ, and JH1 (with the E changed to X). Z is either Y or S. The CDR3 is 24 AA long and could be further diversified by use of error-prone PCR.

(C24D310b) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg act ccc tmc tac tmc tmt ggt  (SEQ ID NO: 113) tmc-ggc tmt nnk tac aat tmt nnk tmc tat tmc gct nnk tmc ttt caa cat  tgg ggc-cag ggt act ct-3′ ON_1, ON_2, ON_3, and ON_4 as above.

Design 11

               1    1    2    2       1   5    0    5    0    5 YYCAR SSRSGYCTNGVCYRSGSYWYFDLWGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 907 981) YYCAR ZZXZGZC32GVCZ3ZXZZ4Z12LWGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 114)     K     GYCTNGVCYT   YWYFDLWGRGTLVTVSS D2-8.2 JH2          (SEQ ID NO: 115)   (SEQ ID NO: 67) (1 = FYS(THT), 2 = YHND(NAT), 3 = ITKR(ANA), 4 = LSW(TBG)) (C24D282) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmc tmt nnk tmt ggt tmc tgt ana- (SEQ ID NO: 116) nat ggt gtc tgc tmt ana tmc nnk tmt tmt tbg tmt tht nat ctg tgg ggc- cag ggt act ct-3′ (C24D282.1) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmc tmt nnk tmc ggt tmc tgc  (SEQ ID NO: 117) ana-nat ggc gtc tgc tmt ana tmc nnk tmt tmt tbg tmt tht nat ctg tgg  ggc-cag ggt act ct-3′ (C24D282.1) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmc tmt nnk tm c  ggt  tmc  tgc  (SEQ ID NO: 118) ana-nat  ggc gtc tgc  t -3′ (needs R, M, N, K) (C24D282.2) 5′-Ag AgT Acc cTg gcc ccA cAg ATN ADA AKA cVA AKA AKA MNN   (SEQ ID NO: 119) gKA TNT AKA gcA gAc gcc ATN TNT gcA gKA Acc g-3′ ! 75 bases (5′- c  ggt  tmc  tgc  ana - (SEQ ID NO: 120) nat  ggc gtc tgc  t mt ana tmc nnk tmt tmt tbg tmt tht n at ctg tgg ggc - cag ggt act ct-3′ [RC] (needs N, M, K, B, H))

Design 12

               1    1    2    2    3    3       1   5    0    5    0    5    0    5 YYCAR SSYYSYGYCTNGVCYTYSYSYYSYSYSYWYFDLWGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 908) YYCAR ZZZZZZGZC32GVCZ3ZZZZYZZYZYZZ4Z12LWGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 121)     K       GYCTNGVCYT           YWYFDLWGRGTLVTVSS D2-8.2 JH2            (SEQ ID NO: 115)      (SEQ ID NO: 67) (1 = FYS, 2 = YHND, 3 = ITKR, 4 = LSW, Z = YS) (C33D282TP) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 909) C33D282BP) 5′-ag agt acc ctg gcc cca-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 910) (C33D282) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmt tmc tmc tmt tmc tmc ggt- (SEQ ID NO: 122) tmt tgt ana nat ggc gtg tgc tmt ana tmc tmc tmc tmt tat tmt tmc tat  tmt-tac tmt tmc tbg tmc tht nat ctg tgg ggc cag ggt act ct-3′ (C33D282F) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct agg tct tcc tac tat tcc tac ggt- (SEQ ID NO: 911) tat tgt aca aat ggc gtg act cct aca tac tcc tac tct tat tat tcc tat  tct-tac tct tac tgg tac ttt gat ctg tgg ggc cag ggt act ct-3′

Design 13

Design 13 places a germ-line D segment in the middle of a sea of Zs so that one can make two pieces of DNA that overlap throughout the constant region. HC CDR3 is 34 long and diversity is 2²³˜8×10⁶.

               1    1    2    2    3    3       1   5    0    5    0    5    0    5 YYCAR SSSYYSYYSSGYCTNGVCYTYSSYYSSYYWYFDLWGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 912) YYCAR ZZZZZZZZZZGYCTNGVCYTZZZZZZZZZWZF2LWGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 123)     K           GYCTNGVCYT        YWYFDLWGRGTLVTVSS D2-8.2 JH2                  (SEQ ID NO: 115)      (SEQ ID NO: 67) (2 = YHND) (C34D282.2A) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmt tmc tmc tmt tmt tmc tmc  (SEQ ID NO: 124)              tmt-tmc tmc ggt tat tgt act aac ggc gtt tgc tat act-3′ (C34D282.2B) 5′-Ag AgT Acc cTg gcc ccA cAg gTN gAA AKA ccA AKA AKA AKA  (SEQ ID NO: 125) gKA-gKA gKA gKA AKA AKA AgT ATA gcA AAc gcc gTT AgT AcA ATA-3′ ! 86 bases (5′- tat tgt act aac ggc gtt tgc tat act tmt tmt tmc tmc tmc tmc- (SEQ ID NO: 126) [RC])              tmt tmt tmt tgg tmt ttc Nac ctg tgg ggc cag ggt act ct-3′

Design 14

Design 14 is like 9 except the D segment is mostly germline.

               1    1    2  2 2    3    3       1   5    0    5    0  3 5    0    5 YYCAK YSYYSGSYYYSDYVWGSYRYTSYDSYYYAEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 913) YYCAK ZZZZZZZZZZZDYVWGSYRZTZZZZZZZ AE Z FQH WGQGTLVTVSS  (SEQ ID NO: 127)     R  D3-16.2 YYDYVWGSYRYT       AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)               (SEQ ID NO: 104)    (SEQ ID NO: 66^(a)) (C34D316.2A) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmt tmc tmc tmt tmt tmc tmc tmt- (SEQ ID NO: 128) tmc tmc tmc gat tat gtc tgg ggt act tat cgt-3′ (C34D316.2B) 5′-Ag AgT Acc cTg gcc ccA ATg cTg gAA AKA cTc Agc gKA gKA gKA- (SEQ ID NO: 129) gKA gKA gKA AKA AgT gKA Acg ATA AgT Acc ccA gAc ATA ATc-3′ ! 86 bases   (5′-gat tat gtc tgg ggt act tat cgt tmc act tmt tmc tmc tmc tmc- (SEQ ID NO: 130) tmc tmc gct gag tmt ttc cag cat tgg ggc cag ggt act ct-3′ [RC])

Design 15

Design 15 allows some diversity in the overlap, 5 two-way flip-flops. There are only 32 overlap sequences and even if there are mismatches, they will not change the allowed diversity.

               1    1    2  2 2    3    3       1   5    0    5    0  3 5    0    5 YYCAK SYDYSSYSYYYDYVWGSYRYTSYSGDSYYAEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 914) YYCAK ZZZZZZZZZZZDZVWGZZRZTZZZZZZZZ AE Z FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 131)                YYDYVWGSYRYT        AEYFQH WGQGTLVTVSS                  (SEQ ID NO: 104)      (SEQ ID NO: 66) (C35D316.2A) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmt tmc tmc tmt tmt tmc tmc tmt- (SEQ ID NO: 132) tmc tmc tmc gac tmt gtc tgg ggt tmc tmc cgt tmc acc t-3′ (C35D316.2B) 5′Ag AgT Acc cTg gcc ccA ATg cTg gAA AKA cTc Agc gKA gKA- (SEQ ID NO: 133) gKa gKA gKA gKA gKA AKA ggT gKA Acg gKA gKA Acc ccA gAc AKA gTc gKA g-3′ (5′-c tmc gac tmt gtc tgg ggt tmc tmc cgt tmc acc tmt tmc tmc- (SEQ ID NO: 134) tmc tmc tmc tmc tmc gct gag tmt ttc cag cat tgg ggc cag ggt act ct-3′ [RC])

Design 16

Design 16 provides a CDR3 of 35. There are 4 two-way flip-flops in the overlap, thus 16 sequences.

               1    1    2  2 2    3    3       1   5    0    5    0  3 5    0    5 YYCAK SSSYYSYSYSGYCSGGSCYSSYYYSSYYSAEYFQGWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 915) YYCAK ZZZZZZZZZZGZ C Z GG Z C ZSZZZZZZZZZ AE Z FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 135)     R           GYCSGGSCYS  2-25.2 AEYFQH WGQGTLVTVSS JH1                 (SEQ ID NO: 136)   (SEQ ID NO: 66) (C35D225.2A) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmt tmt tmt tmt tmt tmt tmt tmt- (SEQ ID NO: 137) tmc tmc ggc tmc tgt tmc ggt ggc tmc tgc tmc tcc t-3′ (C35D225.2B) 5′-Ag AgT Acc cTg gcc ccA ATg TTg gAA AKA TTc Agc gKA gKA- (SEQ ID NO: 138) gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA ggA gcA gKA gcc Acc gKA AcA gKA gcc gKA g-3′! 96 bases

If we add C34D225.2A and C34D225.2B to the mixture, then we get CDR3s of lengths 33, 34, and 35.

(C34D225.2A)  (SEQ ID NO: 139) 5'-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmt tmt tmt tmt tmt tmt tmt- tmc tmc ggc tmc tgt tmc ggt ggc tmc tgc tmc tcc t-3 ′ (C34D225.2B) (SEQ ID NO: 140) 5'-Ag AgT Acc cTg gcc ccA ATg TTg gAA AKA TTc Agc gKA gKA- gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA ggA gcA gKA gcc Acc gKA AcA gKA gcc gKA g-3'! 93 bases

Design 17

               1    1    2  2 2    3    3       1   5    0    5    0  3 5    0    5 YYCAK YSSYSYYDYVWGSYRYTSSSYSYYSYYYAEYFQGWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 916) YYCAK ZZZZZZ Z D Z VWG ZZ R Z T Z ZZZZZZZZZZ AE Z FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 141)     R      YYDYVWGSYRYT D3-16.2   AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)           (SEQ ID NO: 104)        (SEQ ID NO: 66) (C35D3162A) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmt tmt tmt tmt tmt tmt tmc gac- (SEQ ID NO: 142) tmc gtc tgg ggt tmt tmc cgt tmt acc t-3′ (C35D3162B) 5′-Ag AgT Acc cTg gcc ccA gTg cTg gAA gKA cTc Agc gKA gKA gKA- (SEQ ID NO: 143) gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA ggT AKA Acg gKA AKA Acc ccA gAc-gKA gTc g-3′

Design 18

               1    1    2  2 2    3    3       1   5    0    5    0  3 5    0    5 YYCAK SSYYYSSSYYDYVWGSYRYTSSYYSYSYAEYFQGWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 917) YYCAK ZZZZZZZZZ Z D Z VWG ZZ R Z T Z ZZZZZZZ AE Z FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 144)     R         YYDYVWGSYRYT D3-16.2AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)               (SEQ ID NO: 104)    (SEQ ID NO: 66) (C35D3162C) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmt tmt tmt tmt tmt tmt tmc- (SEQ ID NO: 145) tmc tmc tmc gac tmc gtc tgg ggt tmc tmc cgt tmc acc t-3′ 82 bases (C35D3162B) 5′-Ag AgT Acc cTg gcc ccA gTg cTg gAA gKA cTc Agc gKA gKA- (SEQ ID NO: 146) gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA gKA ggT gKA Acg gKA gKA Acc ccA gAc gKA-gTc g-3′

Design 19

               1    1    2  2 2    3    3        1   5    0    5    0  3 5    0    5 YYCAK YSGDSYSYYYYDSSGYYYSYYSSSYYSYYAEYFQGWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 918) YYCAK ZZZZZZZZZ ZZ DSSG ZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZ AE Z FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 147)     R         YYYDSSGYYY           AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)                  (SEQ ID NO: 88)        (SEQ ID NO: 66)            1 1                           1     1      9 9    0 0                           0     1     4 5    0 2abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyab3     0                                        ′′ Amino-acid diversity = 6.7 E 7 DNA diversity = 6.7 E 7 Stop-free = 100 Gratuitous Cys-free = 100 Free of stop and Cys = 100%

Design 19 has CDR3 of length 35. Residue 94 can be K or R, The ZZZZZZZZZ::D3-22(2^(nd) RF with six Ys as Z)::ZZZZZZZZZZZ::JIH1(with 1 Z). Error-prone PCR could be used to add more diversity.

C35D322AJH1 !  scab DNA     S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- !              XbaI... ! !   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A  K|R   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg - ! !  CDR3------------------------------------------------------------------- ! !  Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S  D   S   S   G  Y|S Y|S Y|S    tmc tmt tmc tmc tmt tmc tmt tmc tmc tmc tmc gac agc tcc ggc tmc tmc tmt !    Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S Y|S  A   E  Y|S  F   Q   H    tmc tmt tmc tmc tmt tmc tmt tmc tmc tmc tmc gct gaa tmc ttc caa cac ! !   W   G   Q   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S     (SEQ ID NO: 148)    tgg ggc cag ggt act ct G GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′   (SEQ ID NO: 149) !                        BstEII... (C35D322AJH1_T) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmc tmt tmc tmc tmt-  tmc tmt tmc tmc tmc tmc gac agc tcc ggc tmc tmc t-3′ (SEQ ID NO: 150) (C35D322AJH1_B) 5′-cAg AgT Acc cTg gcc ccA gTg TTg gAA gKA TTc Agc gKA-    gKA gKA gKA AKA gKA AKA gKA gKA AKA gKA AKA gKA gKA gcc ggA gcT gTc-    gKA gKA g-3′     (SEQ ID NO: 151) ON_1, ON_2, ON_3, and ON_4 as above.

Design 20

                 1    1    2  2 2      3    3       1   5      0    5    0  3 5      0    5 YYCAK YSSYSS   YYYYDSSGYYYSSYSSYS   YYYAEYFQGWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 919) YYCAK ZZZZZZ(Z)ZZ ZZDSSGZZZZZZZZZ Z(Z)ZZZ AE Z FQH WGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 152)     R           YYYDSSGYYY             AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (JH1)               (SEQ ID NO: 88)    (SEQ ID NO: 66)            1    1                            1     1      9 9    0    0                            0     1     4 5    0    3abcdefghijklmnop q rstuvwxya4     0                                             ′ Amino-acid diversity = 6.7 E 7 DNA diversity = 6.7 E 7 Stop-free = 100 Gratuitous Cys-free = 100 Free of stop and Cys = 100%

Design 20 has CDR3s of length 33, 34, or 35. Residue 94 can be K or R, The ZZZZZZ(Z)ZZ::D3-22(2^(nd) RF with six Ys as Z)::ZZZZZZZ(Z)ZZZ::JH1(with 1 Z). PCR combining (C35D322AJH1_T), (C34D322AJH1_T), (C35D322AJH1_B), and (C34D322AJH1_B) allows length as well as sequence diversity.

(C35D322AJH1_T) (SEQ ID NO: 153) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmc tmt tmc tmc- tmt tmc tmt tmc tmc tmc tmc gac agc tcc ggc tmc tmc t-3′ (C34D322AJH1_T) (SEQ ID NO: 154) 5′-GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aRg tmc tmc tmc tmt- tmc tmt tmc tmc tmc tmc gac agc tcc ggc tmc tmc t-3′ (C35D322AJH1_B) (SEQ ID NO: 920) 5′-cAg AgT Acc cTg gcc ccA gTg TTg gAA gKA TTc Agc gKA-gKA gKA gKA AKA gKA AKA gKA gKA AKA gKA AKA gKA gKA gcc ggA gcT gTc-gKA gKA g-3′ (C34D322AJH1_B) (SEQ ID NO: 155) 5′-cAg AgT Acc cTg gcc ccA gTg TTg gAA gKA TTc Agc gKA-gKA gKA gKA AKA gKA AKA gKA gKA AKA AKA gKA gKA gcc ggA gcT gTc-gKA gKA g-3′

Selection Against Stop Codons:

Because some of these libraries have NNK codons, they will have some TAG stop codons. We could remove the clones with TAG by cloning the amplified DNA into an XbaI-BstEII site between the signal sequence for a bla gene and the actual bla protein and express in Sup⁰ cells. Bla^(R) colonies do not contain TAG stops. Alternatively, we could clone the XbaI-BstEII fragments ahead of a kanamycin-resistance gene and select for Kan^(R). We would then move the XbaI-BstEII cassette into the phage library.

Also, because wobbling allows some stop codons, we can improve the library by removing the clones with stops by cloning the amplified DNA into an XbaI-BstEII site between the signal sequence for a bla gene and the actual bla protein and express in Sup⁰ cells. Bla^(R) colonies do not contain stops. Alternatively, we can clone the XbaI-BstEII fragments ahead of a kanamycin-resistance gene and select for Kan^(R). We can then move the XbaI-BstEII cassette into the phage library.

TABLE 20 Frequency of D segments i21,578 Abs D1-1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 156) D1-1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 157) D1-1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 158) GTTGT VQLER YNWND  23   12  44 D1-7.1 (SEQ ID NO: 159) D1-7.2 (SEQ ID NO: 160) D1-7.3 (SEQ ID NO: 161) GITGT V@LEL YNWNY  55    5 111 D1-14.1 (SEQ ID NO: 159) D1-14.2 (SEQ ID NO: 930 982) D1-14.3 (SEQ ID NO: 931 983) GITGT V@PEP YNRNH   0    0   0 D1-20.1 (SEQ ID NO: 159) D1-20.2 (SEQ ID NO: 162) D1-20.3 (SEQ ID NO: 163) GITGT V@LER YNWND  15    0  41 D1-26.1 (SEQ ID NO: 164) D1-26.2 (SEQ ID NO: 165) D1-26.3 (SEQ ID NO: 166) GIVGAT V*WELL YSGSYY 191   72 333 D2-2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 171 & 167) D2-2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 70) D2-2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 168) RIL**YQLLY GYCSSTSCYT DIVVVPAAI  27  175 142 D2-8.1 (SEQ ID NO: 169 & 392) D2-8.2 (SEQ ID NO: 115) D2-8.3 (SEQ ID NO: 170) RILY@WCMLY GYCTNGVCYT DIVLMVYAI   3   34  12 D2-15.1 (SEQ ID NO: 171) D2-15.2 (SEQ ID NO: 136) D2-15.3 (SEQ ID NO: 172) RIL*WW*LLL GYCSGGSCYS DIVVVVAAT   3  233  63 D2-21.1 (SEQ ID NO: 173) D2-21.2 (SEQ ID NO: 174) D2-21.3 (SEQ ID NO: 175) SILWW$LLF AYCGGDCYS HIVVVTAI   4   52  33 D3-3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 176) D3-3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 177) D3-3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 178) VLRFLEWLLY YYDFWSGYYT ITIFGVVII 114 1236 121 D3-9.1 (SEQ ID NO: 179) D3-9.2 (SEQ ID NO: 180) D3-9.3 (SEQ ID NO: 181 & 579) VLRYFDWLL@ YYDILTGYYN ITIF$LVI1 145  239   2 D3-10.1 (SEQ ID NO: 182) D3-10.2 (SEQ ID NO: 81) D3-10.3 (SEQ ID NO: 183) VLLWFGELL@ YYYGSGSYYN ITMVRGVII 396  724 281 D3-16.1 (SEQ ID NO: 184) D3-16.2 (SEQ ID NO: 104) D3-16.3 (SEQ ID NO: 185) VL$LRLGELSLY YYDYVWGSYRYT IMITFGGVIVI  19  305  48 D3-22.1 (SEQ ID NO: 186) D3-22.2 (SEQ ID NO: 187) D3-22.3 (SEQ ID NO: 188) VLL$**WLLL YYYDSSGYYY ITMIVVVIT   8 1290  37 D4-4.1 (SEQ ID NO: 189) D4-4.2 (SEQ ID NO: 88 192) D4-4.3 (SEQ ID NO: 190) $LQ@L DYSNY TTVT   0   47  20 D4-11.1 (SEQ ID NO: 191) D4-11.2 (SEQ ID NO: 192) D4-11.3 (SEQ ID NO: 193) $LQ@L DYSNY TTVT   0    0   0 D4-17.1 (SEQ ID NO: 194) D4-17.2 (SEQ ID NO: 195) D4-17.3 (SEQ ID NO: 196) $LR$L DYGDY TTVT   0  297  93 D4-23.1 (SEQ ID NO: 197) D4-23.2 (SEQ ID NO: 198) D4-23.3 (SEQ ID NO: 199) $LRW@L DYGGNS TTVVT  11  136  25 D5-5.1 (SEQ ID NO: 200) D5-5.2 (SEQ ID NO: 201) D5-5.3 (SEQ ID NO: 202) QGFLPR KGFCPD RVSAQT   0    0   0 D5-12.1 (SEQ ID NO: 203) D5-12.2 (SEQ ID NO: 204) D5-12.3 (SEQ ID NO: 205) VDIVATI WI*WLRL GYSGYDY  37   24 235 D5-18.1 (SEQ ID NO: 206) D5-18.2 (SEQ ID NO: 207) D5-18.3 (SEQ ID NO: 208) VDTAMV WIQLWL GYSYGY  82   65 404 D5-24.1 (SEQ ID NO: 209) D5-24.2 (SEQ ID NO: 210) D5-24.3 (SEQ ID NO: 211) VEMATI *RWLQL RDGYNY  35   83 126 D6-6.1 (SEQ ID NO: 212) D6-6.2 (SEQ ID NO: 213) D6-6.3 (SEQ ID NO: 214) EYSSSS SIAAR V*QLV 221  145   6 D6-13.1 (SEQ ID NO: 215) D6-13.2 (SEQ ID NO: 216) D6-13.3 (SEQ ID NO: 217) GYSSSWY GIAVAG V*QQLV 683  383  52 D6-19.1 (SEQ ID NO: 218) D6-19.2 (SEQ ID NO: 219) D6-19.3 (SEQ ID NO: 220) GYSSGWY GIAVAG V*QWLV 866  286 106 D6-25.1 (SEQ ID NO: 932) D6-25.2 (SEQ ID NO: 933) D6-25.3 (SEQ ID NO: 934) GYSSGY GIAAA V*QRL  12    2   0 D7-27.1 (SEQ ID NO: 221) D7-27.2 (SEQ ID NO: 222) D7-27.3 (SEQ ID NO: 223) LTG @LG NWG   5    0  13 *for TAG; @ for TAA; $ for TGA

TABLE 3 Human JH segments JH-Amino acid sequences and frequencies of use    CDR3 ---------     100        110       |  FR4-----|-- Frequency JH1 ---AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS   828 (SEQ ID NO: 66) JH2 ---YWYFDLWGRGTLVTVSS  1311 (SEQ ID NO: 67) JH3 -----AFDIWGQGTMVTVSS  5471 (SEQ ID NO: 2) JH4 -----YFDYWGQGTLVTVSS  7917 (SEQ ID NO: 1) JH5 ----NWFDPWGQGTLVTVSS  1360 (SEQ ID NO: 68) JH6 YYYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS  4691 (SEQ ID NO: 3)       111 999999000 456789012 21578 = total Jstump...FR4........

TABLE 11 Trimers that can be extracted from human D segments GTT D1-1.1.1 1 VQL D1-1.2.1 2 YNW D1-1.3.1 3 TTG D1-1.1.2 4 QLE D1-1.2.2 5 NWN D1-1.3.2 6 TGT D1-1.1.3 7 LER D1-1.2.3 8 (SEQ ID NO: 162) WND D1-1.3.3 9 GIT D1-7.1.1 10 VyL D1-7.2.1 11 * ITG D1-7.1.2 12 yLE D1-7.2.2 13 * LEL D1-7.2.3 14 (SEQ ID NO: 160) WNY D1-7.3.3 15 GIV D1-26.1.1 16 VyW D1-26.2.1 17 * YSG D1-26.3.1 18 IVG D1-26.1.2 19 yWE D1-26.2.2 20 * SGS D1-26.3.2 21 VGA D1-26.1.3 22 WEL D1-26.2.3 23 GSY D1-26.3.3 24 GAT D1-26.1.4 25 ELL D1-26.2.4 26 SYY D1-26.3.4 27 RIL D2-2.1.1 28 (SEQ ID NO: 171) GYC D2-2.2.1 29 # DIV D2-2.3.1 30 ILy D2-2.1.2 31 * YCS D2-2.2.2 32 # IVV D2-2.3.2 33 Lyy D2-2.1.3 34 * CSS D2-2.2.3 35 # VVV D2-2.3.3 36 yyY D2-2.1.4 37 * SST D2-2.2.4 38 VVP D2-2.3.4 39 yYQ D2-2.1.5 40 * STS D2-2.2.5 41 VPA D2-2.3.5 42 YQL D2-2.1.6 43 TSC D2-2.2.6 44 # PAA D2-2.3.6 45 QLL D2-2.1.7 46 SCY D2-2.2.7 47 # AAI D2-2.3.7 48 LLY D2-2.1.8 49 CYT D2-2.2.8 50 # ILY D2-8.1.2 51 YCT D2-8.2.2 52 # IVL D2-8.3.2 53 LYy D2-8.1.3 54 * CTN D2-8.2.3 55 # VLM D2-8.3.3 56 YyW D2-8.1.4 57 * TNG D2-8.2.4 58 LMV D2-8.3.4 59 yWC D2-8.1.5 60 * # NGV D2-8.2.5 61 MVY D2-8.3.5 62 WCM D2-8.1.6 63 # GVC D2-8.2.6 64 # VYA D2-8.3.6 65 CML D2-8.1.7 66 # VCY D2-8.2.7 67 # YAI D2-8.3.7 68 MLY D2-8.1.8 69 LyW D2-15.1.3 70 * CSG D2-15.2.3 71 # yWW D2-15.1.4 72 * SGG D2-15.2.4 73 WWy D2-15.1.5 74 * GGS D2-15.2.5 75 VVA D2-15.3.5 76 WyL D2-15.1.6 77 * GSC D2-15.2.6 78 # VAA D2-15.3.6 79 yLL D2-15.1.7 80 * AAT D2-15.3.7 81 LLL D2-15.1.8 82 CYS D2-15.2.8 83 # SIL D2-21.1.1 84 AYC D2-21.2.1 85 # HIV D2-21.3.1 86 ILW D2-21.1.2 87 YCG D2-21.2.2 88 # LWW D2-21.1.3 89 CGG D2-21.2.3 90 # WWw D2-21.1.4 91 * GGD D2-21.2.4 92 VVT D2-21.3.4 93 WwL D2-21.1.5 94 * GDC D2-21.2.5 95 # VTA D2-21.3.5 96 wLL D2-21.1.6 97 * DCY D2-21.2.6 98 # TAI D2-21.3.6 99 LLF D2-21.1.7 100 VLR D3-3.1.1 101 YYD D3-3.2.1 102 ITI D3-3.3.1 103 LRF D3-3.1.2 104 YDF D3-3.2.2 105 TIF D3-3.3.2 106 RFL D3-3.1.3 107 DFW D3-3.2.3 108 IFG D3-3.3.3 109 FLE D3-3.1.4 110 FWS D3-3.2.4 111 FGV D3-3.3.4 112 LEW D3-3.1.5 113 WSG D3-3.2.5 114 GVV D3-3.3.5 115 EWL D3-3.1.6 116 SGY D3-3.2.6 117 VVI D3-3.3.6 118 WLL D3-3.1.7 119 GYY D3-3.2.7 120 VII D3-3.3.7 121 YYT D3-3.2.8 122 LRY D3-9.1.2 123 YDI D3-9.2.2 124 RYF D3-9.1.3 125 DIL D3-9.2.3 126 IFy D3-9.3.3 127 * YFD D3-9.1.4 128 ILT D3-9.2.4 129 FyL D3-9.3.4 130 * FDW D3-9.1.5 131 LTG D3-9.2.5 132 (SEQ ID NO: 221) yLV D3-9.3.5 133 * DWL D3-9.1.6 134 TGY D3-9.2.6 135 LVI D3-9.3.6 136 LLy D3-9.1.8 137 * YYN D3-9.2.8 138 VLL D3-10.1.1 139 YYY D3-10.2.1 140 ITM D3-10.3.1 141 LLW D3-10.1.2 142 YYG D3-10.2.2 143 TMV D3-10.3.2 144 LWF D3-10.1.3 145 YGS D3-10.2.3 146 MVR D3-10.3.3 147 WFG D3-10.1.4 148 GSG D3-10.2.4 149 VRG D3-10.3.4 150 FGE D3-10.1.5 151 RGV D3-10.3.5 152 GEL D3-10.1.6 153 GVI D3-10.3.6 154 VLw D3-16.1.1 155 * IMI D3-16.3.1 156 LwL D3-16.1.2 157 * YDY D3-16.2.2 158 MIT D3-16.3.2 159 wLR D3-16.1.3 160 * DYV D3-16.2.3 161 ITF D3-16.3.3 162 LRL D3-16.1.4 163 YVW D3-16.2.4 164 TFG D3-16.3.4 165 RLG D3-16.1.5 166 VWG D3-16.2.5 167 FGG D3-16.3.5 168 LGE D3-16.1.6 169 WGS D3-16.2.6 170 GGV D3-16.3.6 171 ELS D3-16.1.8 172 SYR D3-16.2.8 173 VIV D3-16.3.8 174 LSL D3-16.1.9 175 YRY D3-16.2.9 176 IVI D3-16.3.9 177 SLY D3-16.1.10 178 RYT D3-16.2.10 179 LLw D3-22.1.2 180 * TMI D3-22.3.2 181 Lwy D3-22.1.3 182 * YDS D3-22.2.3 183 MIV D3-22.3.3 184 wyy D3-22.1.4 185 * DSS D3-22.2.4 186 yyW D3-22.1.5 187 * SSG D3-22.2.5 188 yWL D3-22.1.6 189 * VIT D3-22.3.7 190 wLQ D4-4.1.1 191 * DYS D4-4.2.1 192 TTV D4-4.3.1 193 LQy D4-4.1.2 194 * YSN D4-4.2.2 195 TVT D4-4.3.2 196 QyL D4-4.1.3 197 * SNY D4-4.2.3 198 DYG D4-17.2.1 199 LRw D4-17.1.2 200 * (SEQ ID NO: 197)   YGD D4-17.2.2 201 RwL D4-17.1.3 202 * GDY D4-17.2.3 203 LRW D4-23.1.2 204 (SEQ ID NO: 197) YGG D4-23.2.2 205 TVV D4-23.3.2 206 RWy D4-23.1.3 207 * GGN D4-23.2.3 208 GNS D4-23.2.4 209 VDT D5-5.1.1 210 WIQ D5-5.2.1 211 GYS D5-5.3.1 212 DTA D5-5.1.2 213 IQL D5-5.2.2 214 YSY D5-5.3.2 215 TAM D5-5.1.3 216 QLW D5-5.2.3 217 SYG D5-5.3.3 218 AMV D5-5.1.4 219 LWL D5-5.2.4 220 YGY D5-5.3.4 221 VDI D5-12.1.1 222 WIy D5-12.2.1 223 * IyW D5-12.2.2 224 * IVA D5-12.1.3 225 VAT D5-12.1.4 226 WLR D5-12.2.4 227 GYD D5-12.3.4 228 ATI D5-12.1.5 229 VEM D5-24.1.1 230 yRW D5-24.2.1 231 * RDG D5-24.3.1 232 EMA D5-24.1.2 233 RWL D5-24.2.2 234 DGY D5-24.3.2 235 MAT D5-24.1.3 236 WLQ D5-24.2.3 237 GYN D5-24.3.3 238 LQL D5-24.2.4 239 YNY D5-24.3.4 240 EYS D6-6.1.1 241 SIA D6-6.2.1 242 VyQ D6-6.3.1 243 * YSS D6-6.1.2 244 IAA D6-6.2.2 245 yQL D6-6.3.2 246 * SSS D6-6.1.3 247 AAR D6-6.2.3 248 QLV D6-6.3.3 249 (SEQ ID NO: 214) GIA D6-13.2.1 250 yQQ D6-13.3.2 251 * AAA D6-13.2.3 252 QQL D6-13.3.3 253 SSW D6-13.1.4 254 AAG D6-13.2.4 255 SWY D6-13.1.5 256 IAV D6-19.2.2 257 yQW D6-19.3.2 258 * AVA D6-19.2.3 259 QWL D6-19.3.3 260 SGW D6-19.1.4 261 VAG D6-19.2.4 262 WLV D6-19.3.4 263 GWY D6-19.1.5 264 yLG D7-27.2.1 265 * NWG D7-27.3.1 266 (SEQ ID NO: 223) In Tables 11-14, the use of a lower case letter in an amino acid sequence indicates that a stop codon was changed to the residue listed as the lower case letter. For example, in the amino acid sequence “yLE”, a Tyr residue was introduced in place of a stop codon.

TABLE 12 Distinct tetramers that can be extracted from human D segments GTTG D1-1.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 257) 1 VQLE D1-1.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 258) 2 YNWN D1-1.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 259) 3 TTGT D1-1.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 263) 4 QLER D1-1.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 264) 5 NWND D1-1.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 265) 6 GITG D1-7.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 266) 7 VyLE D1-7.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 267) 8 ITGT D1-7.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 271) 9 yLEL D1-7.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 272) 10 NWNY D1-7.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 273) 11 yLER D1-20.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 275) 12 GIVG D1-26.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 276) 13 VyWE D1-26.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 277) 14 YSGS D1-26.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 278) 15 IVGA D1-26.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 285) 16 yWEL D1-26.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 286) 17 SGSY D1-26.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 287) 18 VGAT D1-26.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 291) 19 WELL D1-26.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 292) 20 GSYY D1-26.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 293) 21 RILy D2-2.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 294) 22 GYCS D2-2.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 295) 23 DIVV D2-2.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 296) 24 ILyy D2-2.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 303) 25 YCSS D2-2.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 304) 26 IVVV D2-2.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 305) 27 LyyY D2-2.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 312) 28 CSST D2-2.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 313) 29 VVVP D2-2.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 314) 30 yyYQ D2-2.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 321) 31 SSTS D2-2.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 322) 32 VVPA D2-2.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 323) 33 yYQL D2-2.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 330) 34 STSC D2-2.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 331) 35 VPAA D2-2.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 332) 36 YQLL D2-2.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 338) 37 TSCY D2-2.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 339) 38 PAAI D2-2.3.6 (SEQ ID NO: 340) 39 QLLY D2-2.1.7 (SEQ ID NO: 343) 40 SCYT D2-2.2.7 (SEQ ID NO: 344) 41 RILY D2-8.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 345) 42 GYCT D2-8.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 346) 43 DIVL D2-8.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 347) 44 ILYy D2-8.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 354) 45 YCTN D2-8.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 355) 46 IVLM D2-8.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 356) 47 LYyW D2-8.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 363) 48 CTNG D2-8.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 364) 49 VLMV D2-8.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 365) 50 YyWC D2-8.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 372) 51 TNGV D2-8.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 373) 52 LMVY D2-8.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 374) 53 yWCM D2-8.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 381) 54 NGVC D2-8.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 382) 55 MVYA D2-8.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 383) 56 WCML D2-8.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 389) 57 GVCY D2-8.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 390) 58 VYAI D2-8.3.6 (SEQ ID NO: 391) 59 CMLY D2-8.1.7 (SEQ ID NO: 394) 60 VCYT D2-8.2.7 (SEQ ID NO: 395) 61 ILyW D2-15.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 401) 62 YCSG D2-15.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 402) 63 LyWW D2-15.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 409) 64 CSGG D2-15.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 410) 65 VVVV D2-15.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 411) 66 yWWy D2-15.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 418) 67 SGGS D2-15.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 419) 68 VVVA D2-15.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 420) 69 WWyL D2-15.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 427) 70 GGSC D2-15.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 428) 71 VVAA D2-15.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 429) 72 WyLL D2-15.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 435) 73 GSCY D2-15.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 436) 74 VAAT D2-15.3.6 (SEQ ID NO: 437) 75 yLLL D2-15.1.7 (SEQ ID NO: 440) 76 SCYS D2-15.2.7 (SEQ ID NO: 441) 77 SILW D2-21.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 442) 78 AYCG D2-21.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 443) 79 HIVV D2-21.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 444) 80 ILWW D2-21.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 451) 81 YCGG D2-21.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 452) 82 LWWw D2-21.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 459) 83 CGGD D2-21.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 460) 84 VVVT D2-21.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 461) 85 WWwL D2-21.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 468) 86 GGDC D2-21.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 469) 87 VVTA D2-21.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 470) 88 WwLL D2-21.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 476) 89 GDCY D2-21.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 477) 90 VTAI D2-21.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 478) 91 wLLF D2-21.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 481) 92 DCYS D2-21.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 482) 93 VLRF D3-3.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 483) 94 YYDF D3-3.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 484) 95 ITIF D3-3.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 485) 96 LRFL D3-3.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 492) 97 YDFW D3-3.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 493) 98 TIFG D3-3.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 494) 99 RFLE D3-3.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 501) 100 DFWS D3-3.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 502) 101 IFGV D3-3.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 503) 102 FLEW D3-3.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 510) 103 FWSG D3-3.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 511) 104 FGVV D3-3.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 512) 105 LEWL D3-3.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 519) 106 WSGY D3-3.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 520) 107 GVVI D3-3.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 521) 108 EWLL D3-3.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 527) 109 SGYY D3-3.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 528) 110 VVII D3-3.3.6 (SEQ ID NO: 529) 111 WLLY D3-3.1.7 (SEQ ID NO: 532) 112 GYYT D3-3.2.7 (SEQ ID NO: 533) 113 VLRY D3-9.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 534) 114 YYDI D3-9.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 535) 115 LRYF D3-9.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 542) 116 YDIL D3-9.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 543) 117 TIFy D3-9.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 544) 118 RYFD D3-9.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 551) 119 DILT D3-9.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 552) 120 IFyL D3-9.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 553) 121 YFDW D3-9.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 560) 122 ILTG D3-9.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 561) 123 FyLV D3-9.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 562) 124 FDWL D3-9.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 569) 125 LTGY D3-9.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 570) 126 yLVI D3-9.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 571) 127 DWLL D3-9.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 577) 128 TGYY D3-9.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 578) 129 LVII D3-9.3.6 (SEQ ID NO: 579) 130 WLLy D3-9.1.7 (SEQ ID NO: 582) 131 GYYN D3-9.2.7 (SEQ ID NO: 583) 132 VLLW D3-10.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 584) 133 YYYG D3-10.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 585) 134 ITMV D3-10.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 586) 135 LLWF D3-10.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 593) 136 YYGS D3-10.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 594) 137 TMVR D3-10.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 595) 138 LWFG D3-10.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 602) 139 YGSG D3-10.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 603) 140 MVRG D3-10.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 604) 141 WFGE D3-10.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 611) 142 GSGS D3-10.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 612) 143 VRGV D3-10.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 613) 144 FGEL D3-10.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 620) 145 RGVI D3-10.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 621) 146 GELL D3-10.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 626) 147 GVII D3-10.3.6 (SEQ ID NO: 627) 148 ELLy D3-10.1.7 (SEQ ID NO: 630) 149 SYYN D3-10.2.7 (SEQ ID NO: 631) 150 VLwL D3-16.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 632) 151 YYDY D3-16.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 633) 152 IMIT D3-16.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 634) 153 LwLR D3-16.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 641) 154 YDYV D3-16.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 642) 155 MITF D3-16.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 643) 156 wLRL D3-16.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 650) 157 DYVW D3-16.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 651) 158 ITFG D3-16.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 652) 159 LRLG D3-16.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 659) 160 YVWG D3-16.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 660) 161 TFGG D3-16.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 661) 162 RLGE D3-16.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 668) 163 VWGS D3-16.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 669) 164 FGGV D3-16.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 670) 165 LGEL D3-16.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 677) 166 WGSY D3-16.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 678) 167 GGVI D3-16.3.6 (SEQ ID NO: 679) 168 GELS D3-16.1.7 (SEQ ID NO: 686) 169 GSYR D3-16.2.7 (SEQ ID NO: 687) 170 GVIV D3-16.3.7 (SEQ ID NO: 688) 171 ELSL D3-16.1.8 (SEQ ID NO: 694) 172 SYRY D3-16.2.8 (SEQ ID NO: 695) 173 VIVI D3-16.3.8 (SEQ ID NO: 696) 174 LSLY D3-16.1.9 (SEQ ID NO: 699) 175 YRYT D3-16.2.9 (SEQ ID NO: 700) 176 VLLw D3-22.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 701) 177 YYYD D3-22.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 702) 178 ITMI D3-22.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 703) 179 LLwy D3-22.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 710) 180 YYDS D3-22.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 711) 181 TMIV D3-22.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 712) 182 Lwyy D3-22.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 719) 183 YDSS D3-22.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 720) 184 MIVV D3-22.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 721) 185 wyyW D3-22.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 728) 186 DSSG D3-22.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 729) 187 yyWL D3-22.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 736) 188 SSGY D3-22.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 737) 189 VVVI D3-22.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 738) 190 yWLL D3-22.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 744) 191 VVIT D3-22.3.6 (SEQ ID NO: 745) 192 WLLL D3-22.1.7 (SEQ ID NO: 748) 193 GYYY D3-22.2.7 (SEQ ID NO: 749) 194 wLQy D4-4.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 750) 195 DYSN D4-4.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 751) 196 TTVT D4-4.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 752) 197 LQyL D4-4.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 755) 198 YSNY D4-4.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 756) 199 wLRw D4-17.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 757) 200 DYGD D4-17.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 758) 201 LRwL D4-17.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 761) 202 YGDY D4-17.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 762) 203 wLRW D4-23.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 763) 204 DYGG D4-23.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 764) 205 TTVV D4-23.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 765) 206 LRWy D4-23.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 771) 207 YGGN D4-23.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 772) 208 TVVT D4-23.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 773) 209 RWyL D4-23.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 776) 210 GGNS D4-23.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 777) 211 VDTA D5-5.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 778) 212 WIQL D5-5.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 779) 213 GYSY D5-5.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 780) 214 DTAM D5-5.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 787) 215 IQLW D5-5.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 788) 216 YSYG D5-5.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 789) 217 TAMV D5-5.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 793) 218 QLWL D5-5.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 794) 219 SYGY D5-5.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 795) 220 VDIV D5-12.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 796) 221 WIyW D5-12.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 797) 222 GYSG D5-12.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 798) 223 DIVA D5-12.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 805) 224 IyWL D5-12.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 806) 225 YSGY D5-12.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 807) 226 IVAT D5-12.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 814) 227 yWLR D5-12.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 815) 228 SGYD D5-12.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 816) 229 VATI D5-12.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 820) 230 WLRL D5-12.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 821) 231 GYDY D5-12.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 822) 232 VEMA D5-24.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 823) 233 yRWL D5-24.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 824) 234 RDGY D5-24.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 825) 235 EMAT D5-24.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 832) 236 RWLQ D5-24.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 833) 237 DGYN D5-24.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 834) 238 MATI D5-24.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 838) 239 WLQL D5-24.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 839) 240 GYNY D5-24.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 840) 241 EYSS D6-6.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 841) 242 SIAA D6-6.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 842) 243 VyQL D6-6.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 843) 244 YSSS D6-6.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 848) 245 IAAR D6-6.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 849) 246 yQLV D6-6.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 850) 247 SSSS D6-6.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 852) 248 GYSS D6-13.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 853) 249 GIAA D6-13.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 854) 250 VyQQ D6-13.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 855) 251 IAAA D6-13.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 862) 252 yQQL D6-13.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 863) 253 SSSW D6-13.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 868) 254 AAAG D6-13.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 869) 255 QQLV D6-13.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 870) 256 SSWY D6-13.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 872) 257 GIAV D6-19.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 873) 258 VyQW D6-19.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 874) 259 YSSG D6-19.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 881) 260 IAVA D6-19.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 882) 261 yQWL D6-19.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 883) 262 SSGW D6-19.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 888) 263 AVAG D6-19.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 889) 264 QWLV D6-19.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 890) 265 SGWY D6-19.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 892 941) 266

TABLE 13 Pentamers that can be extracted from human D segments GTTGT D1-1.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 260) 1 VQLER D1-1.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 261) 2 YNWND D1-1.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 262) 3 GITGT D1-7.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 268) 4 VyLEL D1-7.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 269) 5 YNWNY D1-7.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 270) 6 VyLER D1-20.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 274) 7 GIVGA D1-26.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 279) 8 VyWEL D1-26.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 280) 9 YSGSY D1-26.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 281) 10 IVGAT D1-26.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 288) 11 yWELL D1-26.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 289) 12 SGSYY D1-26.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 290) 13 RILyy D2-2.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 297) 14 GYCSS D2-2.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 298) 15 DIVVV D2-2.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 299) 16 ILyyY D2-2.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 306) 17 YCSST D2-2.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 307) 18 IVVVP D2-2.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 308) 19 LyyYQ D2-2.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 315) 20 CSSTS D2-2.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 316) 21 VVVPA D2-2.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 317) 22 yyYQL D2-2.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 324) 23 SSTSC D2-2.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 325) 24 VVPAA D2-2.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 326) 25 yYQLL D2-2.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 333) 26 STSCY D2-2.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 334) 27 VPAAI D2-2.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 335) 28 YQLLY D2-2.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 341) 29 TSCYT D2-2.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 342) 30 RILYy D2-8.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 348) 31 GYCTN D2-8.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 349) 32 DIVLM D2-8.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 350) 33 ILYyW D2-8.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 357) 34 YCTNG D2-8.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 358) 35 IVLMV D2-8.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 359) 36 LYyWC D2-8.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 366) 37 CTNGV D2-8.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 367) 38 VLMVY D2-8.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 368) 39 YyWCM D2-8.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 375) 40 TNGVC D2-8.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 376) 41 LMVYA D2-8.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 377) 42 yWCML D2-8.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 384) 43 NGVCY D2-8.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 385) 44 MVYAI D2-8.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 386) 45 WCMLY D2-8.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 392) 46 GVCYT D2-8.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 393) 47 RILyW D2-15.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 396) 48 GYCSG D2-15.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 397) 49 ILyWW D2-15.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 403) 50 YCSGG D2-15.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 404) 51 IVVVV D2-15.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 405) 52 LyWWy D2-15.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 412) 53 CSGGS D2-15.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 413) 54 VVVVA D2-15.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 414) 55 yWWyL D2-15.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 421) 56 SGGSC D2-15.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 422) 57 VVVAA D2-15.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 423) 58 WWyLL D2-15.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 430) 59 GGSCY D2-15.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 431) 60 VVAAT D2-15.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 432) 61 WyLLL D2-15.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 438) 62 GSCYS D2-15.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 439) 63 SILWW D2-21.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 445) 64 AYCGG D2-21.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 446) 65 HIVVV D2-21.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 447) 66 ILWWw D2-21.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 453) 67 YCGGD D2-21.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 454) 68 IVVVT D2-21.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 455) 69 LWWwL D2-21.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 462) 70 CGGDC D2-21.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 463) 71 VVVTA D2-21.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 464) 72 WWwLL D2-21.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 471) 73 GGDCY D2-21.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 472) 74 VVTAI D2-21.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 473) 75 WwLLF D2-21.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 479) 76 GDCYS D2-21.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 480) 77 VLRFL D3-3.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 486) 78 YYDFW D3-3.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 487) 79 ITIFG D3-3.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 488) 80 LRFLE D3-3.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 495) 81 YDFWS D3-3.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 496) 82 TIFGV D3-3.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 497) 83 RFLEW D3-3.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 504) 84 DFWSG D3-3.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 505) 85 IFGVV D3-3.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 506) 86 FLEWL D3-3.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 513) 87 FWSGY D3-3.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 514) 88 FGVVI D3-3.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 515) 89 LEWLL D3-3.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 522) 90 WSGYY D3-3.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 523) 91 GVVII D3-3.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 524) 92 EWLLY D3-3.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 530) 93 SGYYT D3-3.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 531) 94 VLRYF D3-9.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 536) 95 YYDIL D3-9.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 537) 96 ITIFy D3-9.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 538) 97 LRYFD D3-9.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 545) 98 YDILT D3-9.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 546) 99 TIFyL D3-9.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 547) 100 RYFDW D3-9.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 554) 101 DILTG D3-9.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 555) 102 IFyLV D3-9.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 556) 103 YFDWL D3-9.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 563) 104 ILTGY D3-9.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 564) 105 FyLVI D3-9.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 565) 106 FDWLL D3-9.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 572) 107 LTGYY D3-9.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 573) 108 yLVII D3-9.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 574) 109 DWLLy D3-9.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 580) 110 TGYYN D3-9.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 581) 111 VLLWF D3-10.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 587) 112 YYYGS D3-10.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 588) 113 ITMVR D3-10.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 589) 114 LLWFG D3-10.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 596) 115 YYGSG D3-10.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 597) 116 TMVRG D3-10.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 598) 117 LWFGE D3-10.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 605) 118 YGSGS D3-10.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 606) 119 MVRGV D3-10.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 607) 120 WFGEL D3-10.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 614) 121 GSGSY D3-10.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 615) 122 VRGVI D3-10.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 616) 123 FGELL D3-10.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 622) 124 RGVII D3-10.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 623) 125 GELLy D3-10.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 628) 126 GSYYN D3-10.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 629) 127 VLwLR D3-16.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 635) 128 YYDYV D3-16.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 636) 129 IMITF D3-16.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 637) 130 LwLRL D3-16.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 644) 131 YDYVW D3-16.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 645) 132 MITFG D3-16.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 646) 133 wLRLG D3-16.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 653) 134 DYVWG D3-16.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 654) 135 ITFGG D3-16.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 655) 136 LRLGE D3-16.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 662) 137 YVWGS D3-16.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 663) 138 TFGGV D3-16.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 664) 139 RLGEL D3-16.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 671) 140 VWGSY D3-16.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 672) 141 FGGVI D3-16.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 673) 142 LGELS D3-16.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 680) 143 WGSYR D3-16.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 681) 144 GGVIV D3-16.3.6 (SEQ ID NO: 682) 145 GELSL D3-16.1.7 (SEQ ID NO: 689) 146 GSYRY D3-16.2.7 (SEQ ID NO: 690) 147 GVIVI D3-16.3.7 (SEQ ID NO: 691) 148 ELSLY D3-16.1.8 (SEQ ID NO: 697) 149 SYRYT D3-16.2.8 (SEQ ID NO: 698) 150 VLLwy D3-22.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 704) 151 YYYDS D3-22.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 705) 152 ITMIV D3-22.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 706) 153 LLwyy D3-22.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 713) 154 YYDSS D3-22.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 714) 155 TMIVV D3-22.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 715) 156 LwyyW D3-22.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 722) 157 YDSSG D3-22.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 723) 158 MIVVV D3-22.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 724) 159 wyyWL D3-22.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 730) 160 DSSGY D3-22.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 731) 161 IVVVI D3-22.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 732) 162 yyWLL D3-22.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 739) 163 SSGYY D3-22.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 740) 164 VVVIT D3-22.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 741) 165 yWLLL D3-22.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 746) 166 SGYYY D3-22.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 747) 167 wLQyL D4-4.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 753) 168 DYSNY D4-4.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 754) 169 wLRwL D4-17.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 759) 170 DYGDY D4-17.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 760) 171 wLRWy D4-23.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 766) 172 DYGGN D4-23.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 767) 173 TTVVT D4-23.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 768) 174 LRWyL D4-23.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 774) 175 YGGNS D4-23.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 775) 176 VDTAM D5-5.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 781) 177 WIQLW D5-5.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 782) 178 GYSYG D5-5.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 783) 179 DTAMV D5-5.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 790) 180 IQLWL D5-5.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 791) 181 YSYGY D5-5.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 792) 182 VDIVA D5-12.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 799) 183 WIyWL D5-12.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 800) 184 GYSGY D5-12.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 801) 185 DIVAT D5-12.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 808) 186 IyWLR D5-12.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 809) 187 YSGYD D5-12.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 810) 188 IVATI D5-12.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 817) 189 yWLRL D5-12.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 818) 190 SGYDY D5-12.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 819) 191 VEMAT D5-24.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 826) 192 yRWLQ D5-24.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 827) 193 RDGYN D5-24.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 828) 194 EMATI D5-24.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 835) 195 RWLQL D5-24.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 836) 196 DGYNY D5-24.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 837) 197 EYSSS D6-6.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 844) 198 SIAAR D6-6.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 845) 199 VyQLV D6-6.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 846) 200 YSSSS D6-6.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 851) 201 GYSSS D6-13.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 856) 202 GIAAA D6-13.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 857) 203 VyQQL D6-13.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 858) 204 YSSSW D6-13.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 864) 205 IAAAG D6-13.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 865) 206 yQQLV D6-13.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 866) 207 SSSWY D6-13.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 871) 208 GYSSG D6-19.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 875) 209 GIAVA D6-19.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 876) 210 VyQWL D6-19.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 877) 211 YSSGW D6-19.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 884) 212 IAVAG D6-19.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 885) 213 yQWLV D6-19.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 886) 214 SSGWY D6-19.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 891) 215

TABLE 14 All hexamers that can be extracted from human D segments GIVGAT D1-26.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 282) 1 VyWELL D1-26.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 283) 2 YSGSYY D1-26.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 284) 3 RILyyY D2-2.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 300) 4 GYCSST D2-2.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 301) 5 DIVVVP D2-2.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 302) 6 ILyyYQ D2-2.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 309) 7 YCSSTS D2-2.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 310) 8 IVVVPA D2-2.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 311) 9 LyyYQL D2-2.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 318) 10 CSSTSC D2-2.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 319) 11 VVVPAA D2-2.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 320) 12 yyYQLL D2-2.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 327) 13 SSTSCY D2-2.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 328) 14 VVPAAI D2-2.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 329) 15 yYQLLY D2-2.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 336) 16 STSCYT D2-2.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 337) 17 RILYyW D2-8.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 351) 18 GYCTNG D2-8.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 352) 19 DIVLMV D2-8.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 353) 20 ILYyWC D2-8.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 360) 21 YCTNGV D2-8.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 361) 22 IVLMVY D2-8.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 362) 23 LYyWCM D2-8.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 369) 24 CTNGVC D2-8.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 370) 25 VLMVYA D2-8.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 371) 26 YyWCML D2-8.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 378) 27 TNGVCY D2-8.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 379) 28 LMVYAI D2-8.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 380) 29 yWCMLY D2-8.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 387) 30 NGVCYT D2-8.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 388) 31 RILyWW D2-15.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 398) 32 GYCSGG D2-15.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 399) 33 DIVVVV D2-15.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 400) 34 ILyWWy D2-15.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 406) 35 YCSGGS D2-15.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 407) 36 IVVVVA D2-15.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 408) 37 LyWWyL D2-15.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 415) 38 CSGGSC D2-15.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 416) 39 VVVVAA D2-15.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 417) 40 yWWyLL D2-15.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 424) 41 SGGSCY D2-15.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 425) 42 VVVAAT D2-15.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 426) 43 WWyLLL D2-15.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 433) 44 GGSCYS D2-15.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 434) 45 SILWWw D2-21.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 448) 46 AYCGGD D2-21.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 449) 47 HIVVVT D2-21.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 450) 48 ILWWwL D2-21.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 456) 49 YCGGDC D2-21.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 457) 50 IVVVTA D2-21.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 458) 51 LWWwLL D2-21.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 465) 52 CGGDCY D2-21.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 466) 53 VVVTAI D2-21.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 467) 54 WWwLLF D2-21.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 474) 55 GGDCYS D2-21.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 475) 56 VLRFLE D3-3.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 489) 57 YYDFWS D3-3.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 490) 58 ITIFGV D3-3.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 491) 59 LRFLEW D3-3.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 498) 60 YDFWSG D3-3.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 499) 61 TIFGVV D3-3.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 500) 62 RFLEWL D3-3.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 507) 63 DFWSGY D3-3.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 508) 64 IFGVVI D3-3.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 509) 65 FLEWLL D3-3.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 516) 66 FWSGYY D3-3.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 517) 67 FGVVII D3-3.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 518) 68 LEWLLY D3-3.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 525) 69 WSGYYT D3-3.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 526) 70 VLRYFD D3-9.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 539) 71 YYDILT D3-9.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 540) 72 ITIFyL D3-9.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 541) 73 LRYFDW D3-9.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 548) 74 YDILTG D3-9.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 549) 75 TIFyLV D3-9.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 550) 76 RYFDWL D3-9.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 557) 77 DILTGY D3-9.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 558) 78 IFyLVI D3-9.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 559) 79 YFDWLL D3-9.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 566) 80 ILTGYY D3-9.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 567) 81 FyLVII D3-9.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 568) 82 FDWLLy D3-9.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 575) 83 LTGYYN D3-9.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 576) 84 VLLWFG D3-10.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 590) 85 YYYGSG D3-10.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 591) 86 ITMVRG D3-10.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 592) 87 LLWFGE D3-10.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 599) 88 YYGSGS D3-10.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 600) 89 TMVRGV D3-10.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 601) 90 LWFGEL D3-10.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 608) 91 YGSGSY D3-10.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 609) 92 MVRGVI D3-10.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 610) 93 WFGELL D3-10.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 617) 94 GSGSYY D3-10.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 618) 95 VRGVII D3-10.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 619) 96 FGELLy D3-10.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 624) 97 SGSYYN D3-10.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 625) 98 VLwLRL D3-16.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 638) 99 YYDYVW D3-16.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 639) 100 IMITFG D3-16.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 640) 101 LwLRLG D3-16.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 647) 102 YDYVWG D3-16.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 648) 103 MITFGG D3-16.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 649) 104 wLRLGE D3-16.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 656) 105 DYVWGS D3-16.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 657) 106 ITFGGV D3-16.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 658) 107 LRLGEL D3-16.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 665) 108 YVWGSY D3-16.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 666) 109 TFGGVI D3-16.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 667) 110 RLGELS D3-16.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 674) 111 VWGSYR D3-16.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 675) 112 FGGVIV D3-16.3.5 (SEQ ID NO: 676) 113 LGELSL D3-16.1.6 (SEQ ID NO: 683) 114 WGSYRY D3-16.2.6 (SEQ ID NO: 684) 115 GGVIVI D3-16.3.6 (SEQ ID NO: 685) 116 GELSLY D3-16.1.7 (SEQ ID NO: 692) 117 GSYRYT D3-16.2.7 (SEQ ID NO: 693) 118 VLLwyy D3-22.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 707) 119 YYYDSS D3-22.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 708) 120 ITMIVV D3-22.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 709) 121 LLwyyW D3-22.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 716) 122 YYDSSG D3-22.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 717) 123 TMIVVV D3-22.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 718) 124 LwyyWL D3-22.1.3 (SEQ ID NO: 725) 125 YDSSGY D3-22.2.3 (SEQ ID NO: 726) 126 MIVVVI D3-22.3.3 (SEQ ID NO: 727) 127 wyyWLL D3-22.1.4 (SEQ ID NO: 733) 128 DSSGYY D3-22.2.4 (SEQ ID NO: 734) 129 IVVVIT D3-22.3.4 (SEQ ID NO: 735) 130 yyWLLL D3-22.1.5 (SEQ ID NO: 742) 131 SSGYYY D3-22.2.5 (SEQ ID NO: 743) 132 wLRWyL D4-23.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 769) 133 DYGGNS D4-23.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 770) 134 VDTAMV D5-5.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 784) 135 WIQLWL D5-5.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 785) 136 GYSYGY D5-5.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 786) 137 VDIVAT D5-12.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 802) 138 WIyWLR D5-12.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 803) 139 GYSGYD D5-12.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 804) 140 DIVATI D5-12.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 811) 141 IyWLRL D5-12.2.2 (SEQ ID NO: 812) 142 YSGYDY D5-12.3.2 (SEQ ID NO: 813) 143 VEMATI D5-24.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 829) 144 yRWLQL D5-24.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 830) 145 RDGYNY D5-24.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 831) 146 EYSSSS D6-6.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 847) 147 GYSSSW D6-13.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 859) 148 GIAAAG D6-13.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 860) 149 VyQQLV D6-13.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 861) 150 YSSSWY D6-13.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 867) 151 GYSSGW D6-19.1.1 (SEQ ID NO: 878) 152 GIAVAG D6-19.2.1 (SEQ ID NO: 879) 153 VyQWLV D6-19.3.1 (SEQ ID NO: 880) 154 YSSGWY D6-19.1.2 (SEQ ID NO: 887) 155

Example 3 HC CDR3 of Length 6-20

Insertion of D segments into synthetic HC CDR3s can lead to greater stability and lower immunogenicity. Libraries are designed at the amino-acid level by joining a VH to an optional filler of some length which is joined to a D segment an optional second filler and a JH. For libraries of length six or eight, a full-length JH may follow VH and a short filler. Table 20 shows the frequency of D segments in a sampling of 21,578 Abs selected from FAB-310 or FAB-410 for binding to one target or another. In the sample, 10,439 Abs had no detectable D segment (i.e., 9 or fewer consecutive base and score less than 42). Where D segments are used, the D segments D3-22.2(1290), D3-3.2(1236), D6-19.1(866), D3-10.2(724), D6-13.1(638), D5-18.3(404), D3-10.1(396), D6-13.2(383), D1-26.3(333), D3-10.1(396), D3-16.2(305), D4-17.2(297), D6-19.2(286), D3-10.3(281), D3-9.2(239), D5-12.3(235), D2-15.2(233), D6-6.1(221), D1-26.1(191), D2-2.2(175), D6-6.2(145), D2-2.3(142), D4-23.2(136), D5-24.3(126), D3-3.3(121), D3-3.1(114), D1-7.3(111), and D6-19.3(106) are preferred. The numbers in parentheses are the number of times the D segment named occurred in a sample of 21,578 Abs. In one embodiment, a HC CDR3 is constructed so that most members of the library will have a segment of 3 to ten amino acids taken from a human D segment. In some embodiments, the D segment is variegated. Some positions may be fixed and others variegated so that the amino acid of the D segment is the most common amino acid at that position.

Once the parental amino-acid sequence has been designed, it can be diversified in several ways: error-prone PCR, wobbling, and dobbling. Table 14 shows a number of hexamers that can be derived from human D regions. In one embodiment, the hexamers that contain cysteine residues are excluded. In one embodiment, the fragments of D regions that contain stops are excluded. In one embodiment, any TAG codon found in the D region is replaced by a codon picked from the set comprising TCG, TTG, TGG, CAG, AAG, TAT, and GAG. In one embodiment, any TAA codon found in the D region is replaced by a codon picked form the set comprising TCA, TTA, CAA, AAA, TAT, and GAA. In one embodiment, any TGA of the D region is replaced by a codon picked from the set comprising TGG, TCA, TTA, AGA, and GGA.

Table 21 shows exemplary parental amino-acid sequences for CDR3s from 6 to 20 amino acids. These parental sequences can be combined with diversity in HC CDR1 and CDR2 to form a library. The utility is likely to improve if the CDR3 regions are diversified by, for example, wobbling, dobbling, or error-prone PCR of the CDR3s. In Table 21, sequence 6a comprises the end of VH from 3-23 fused to whole JH1. Sequence 6b contains the end of 3-23 joined to a Y joined to D4-17 (RF 2) joined to the FR4 region of JH1. Sequence 6c contains the end of 3-23 followed by D5-5 (RF 3) followed by the FR4 part of JH1. Sequence 6d contains the end of 3-23 joined to SY joined to the whole JH4. Table 21 shows the level of doping that would be appropriate for the wobbling of the CDR3; other levels could be used as well. Other D regions or fragments of D regions could be used. Other JH sequences could be used.

TABLE 21 Parental amino-acid sequences for HC CDR3s of 6-20 AAs. (Bibl = Biblioteca) SEQ ID Length Bibl Parental sequence level of doping Comment NO:  6a 17, yycakAEYFQHwgqgtlvtvss 70:10:10:10 JH1(whole) 226 61  6b 18, yycakYDYGDYwgqgtlvtvss 70:10:10:10 Y::D4-17(2)::FR4 of JH1 227 62  6c 19, yycakGYSYGYwgqgtlvtvss 70:10:10:10 D5-5(3)::FR4 of JH1 228 63  6d 20, yycakSYYFDYwgqgtlvtvss 70:10:10:10 SY::JH4(whole) 229 64  8a 21, yycakYYAEYFQHwgqgtlvtvss 73:9:9:9 YY:JH1(whole) 230 65  8b 22, yycakYGYSSSWYwgqgtlvtvss 73:9:9:9 Y::D6-13(1)::FR4 of JH1 231 66  8c 23, yycakYGDYYFDYwgqgtlvtvss 73:9:9:9 D4-17(2) [2-5]::JH4(whole) 232 67 10a 24, yycakYYYDSSGYYYwgqgtlvtvs 73:9:9:9 D3-22(2)::Fr4 of JH1 233 68 s 10b 25, yycakGYcSSTScYTwgqgtlvtvs 73:9:9:9 D2-2(2)::Fr4 of JH1 234 69 s 10c 26, yycakYYSSAEYFQHwgqgtlvtvs 73:9:9:9 YYSS (SEQ ID NO:  235 70 s 942)::JH1(whole) 10d 27, yycakGYSYGYYFDYwgqgtlvtvs 73:9:9:9 D5-5(3)::JH4(whole) 236 71 s 12a 28, yycakYYYDSSGYYYQHwgqgtlvt 85:5:5:5 D3-22(2)::QH::Fr4 of JH1 237 72 vss 12b 29, yycakGYcSSTScYTQHwgqgtlvt 85:5:5:5 D2-2(2)::QH::Fr4 of JH1 238 73 vss 12c 30, yycakYDGSYSAEYFQHwgqgtlvt 85:5:5:5 YDGSYS (SEQ ID NO:  239 74 vss 943)::JH1(whole) 12d 31, yycakYYDYVWGSYRYTwgqgtlvt 85:5:5:5 D3-16(2)::Fr of JH1 240 75 vss 12e 32, yycakGYSYGYYWYFDLwgrgtlvt 85:5:5:5 D5-5(3)::JH2(whole) 241 76 vss 14a 33, yycakYYYDSSGYYYYFQHwgqgtl 73:9:9:9 D3-22(2)::YFQH (SEQ ID NO:  242 77 vtvss 944)::Fr of JH1 14b 34, yycakGYcSSTScYTYFQHwgqgtl 73:9:9:9 D2-2(2)::YFQH (SEQ ID NO:  243 78 vtvss 944)::Fr of JH1 14c 35, yycakSYGYcSSTScYTQHwgqgtl 73:9:9:9 SY::D2-2(2)::QH::Fr of JH1 244 79 vtvss 14d 36, yycakSYRYSGYSAEYFQHwgqgtl 73:9:9:9 SYRYSGYS (SEQ ID NO:  245 80 vtvss 945)::JH1(whole) 14e 37, yycakAYcGGDcYSNWFDPwgqgtl 73:9:9:9 D2-21(2)::JH5(whole) 246 81 vtvss 15a 38, yycakSDGYYYDSSGYYYDYwgqgt 73:9:9:9 SD::D3-22.2::JH4(101ff) 930 82 lvtvss 15b 39, yycakGSGYcSGGScYSFDYwgqgt 73:9:9:9 GS::D2-15.2::JH4(100ff) 931 83 lvtvss 15c 40, yycakGGRGYSSGWYRAFDIwgqgt 73:9:9:9 GGR::D6-19.1::R::JH3(all) 932 84 mvtvss 16a 41, yycakYYYDSSGYYYAEYFQHwgqg 73:9:9:9 D3-22(2)::JH1(whole) 247 85 tlvtvss 16b 42, yycakGYcSSTScYTAEYFQHwgqg 73:9:9:9 D2-2(2)::JH1(whole) 248 86 tlvtvss 16c 43, yycakSYDSYRSYGSAEYFQHwgqg 73:9:9:9 SYDSYRSYGS (SEQ ID NO:  249 87 tlvtvss 946)::JH1(whole) 16d 44, yycakSYSYGYcSSTScYTQHwgqg 73:9:9:9 SYSY (SEQ ID NO: 947)::D2- 250 88 tlvtvss 2(2)::QH::Fr JH1 17a 45, yycakSRPGYSSSWYYYYGMDVwgq 73:9:9:9 SRP::6-13.1::JH6(−1Y) 933 89 gttvtvss 18a 46, yycakGYcSGGScYSYYYYGMDVwg 73:9:9:9 D2-15.2::JH6(−1Y) 221 90 qgttvtvss 18b 47, yycakDGYcSGGScYSYYYGMDVwg 73:9:9:9 D::D2-15.2::JH6(−2Ys) 222 91 qgttvtvss 19a 48, yycakDGYYYDSSGYYYRGYYFDYw 73:9:9:9 D::D3-22.2::RGY::JH4(all) 223 92 gqgtlvtvss 20a 49, yycakYSSYYYYDSSGYYYAEYFQH 73:9:9:9 YSSY (SEQ ID NO: 948)::D3- 251 93 wgqgtlvtvss 22(2)::JH1(whole) 20b 50, yycakSYYSGYcSSTScYTAEYFQH 73:9:9:9 SYYS (SEQ ID NO: 949)::D2- 252 94 wgqgtlvtvss 2(2)::JH1(whole) 20c 51, yycakSGYcSSTScYTYYSAEYFQH 73:9:9:9 S::D2- 253 95 wgqgtlvtvss 2(2)::YYS::JH1(whole) 20d 52, yycakYYYYDYVWGSYRYTSNWFDP 73:9:9:9 Y::D3-16(2)::S::JH5(whole) 254 96 wgqgtlvtvss 20e 53, yycakYYYYDYVWGSYRYTSSYFDY 73:9:9:9 Y::D3- 255 97 wgqgtlvtvss 16(2)::SS::JH4(whole)

TABLE 22 HC display cassette The amino-acid sequence shown in Table 22 is SEQ ID NO: 892. The DNA sequence shown in Table 22 is SEQ ID NO: 893.         Signal for VH-CH1-IIIstump          1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15         M   K   Y   L   L   P   T   A   A   A   G   L   L   L   L  946   atg aaa tac cta ttg cct acg gca gcc gct gga ttg tta tta ctc       16  17  18  19  20  21  22       A   A   Q   P   A   M   A  991 gcG GCC cag ccG GCC atg gcc        SfiI.............                NgoMI...(1/2)                       NcoI.... VH                                   FR1(DP47/V3-23)---------------                                    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8                                    E   V   Q   L   L   E   S   G 1012                              gaa|gtt|CAA|TTG|tta|gag|tct|ggt|                                          | MfeI  |       --------------FR1--------------------------------------------         9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23         G   G   L   V   Q   P   G   G   S   L   R   L   S   C   A 1036  |ggc|ggt|ctt|gtt|cag|cct|ggt|ggt|tct|tta|cgt|ctt|tct|tgc|gct|       ----FR1-------------------->|...CDR1............|---FR2------        24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38         A   S   G   F   T   F   S   S   Y   A   M   S   W   V   R 1081  |gct|TCC|GGA|ttc|act|ttc|tct|tCG|TAC|Gct|atg|tct|tgg|gtt|cgC|           | BspEI |                 | BsiWII|                    |BstXI.        -------FR2-------------------------------->|...CDR2.........        39  40  41  42  43  44  45  46  47  48  49  50  51  52  52a         Q   A   P   G   K   G   L   E   W   V   S   A   I   S   G 1126  |CAa|gct|ccT|GGt|aaa|ggt|ttg|gag|tgg|gtt|tct|gct|atc|tct|ggt|   ...BstXI          |      .....CDR2............................................|---FR3---        53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60  61  62  63  64  65  66  67         S   G   G   S   T   Y   Y   A   D   S   V   K   G   R   F 1171  |tct|ggt|ggc|agt|act|tac|tat|gct|gac|tcc|gtt|aaa|ggt|cgc|ttc|       --------FR3--------------------------------------------------        68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80  81  82         T   I   S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M 1216  |act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|               | XbaI  |       ---FR3----------------------------------------------------->|       82a 82b 82c  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90  91  92  93  94         N   S   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A   K 1261  |aac|agC|TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gac|aCT|GCA|Gtc|tac|tat|tgc|gct|aaa|              |AflII |               | PstI |(2/2)       .......CDR3.................................|----FR4--------        95  96  97  98 98a 98b 98c  99  100 101 102 103 104 105 106         D   Y   E   G   T   G   Y   A   F   D   I   W   G   Q   G 1306  |gac|tat|gaa|ggt|act|ggt|tat|gct|ttc|gaC|ATA|TGg|ggt|caa|ggt|                                              | NdeI |       --------------FR4---------->|        107 108 109 110 111 112 113         T   M   V   T   V   S   S 1351  |act|atG|GTC|ACC|gtc|tct|agt              | BstEII |  c tcg ag = XhoI. CH1           A   S   T   K   G   P   S   V   F   P   L   A   P   S   S 1372     gcc tcc acc aag ggc cca tcg gtc ttc ccG CTA GCa ccc tcc tcc                                                NheI....          151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165           K   S   T   S   G   G   T   A   A   L   G   C   L   V   K 1417     aag agc acc tct ggg ggc aca gcg gcc ctg ggc tgc ctg gtc aag          166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180           D   Y   F   P   E   P   V   T   V   S   W   N   S   G   A 1462     gac tac ttc ccc gaa ccg gtg acg gtg tcg tgg aac tca ggc gcc          181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195           L   T   S   G   V   H   T   F   P   A   V   L   Q   S   S 1507     ctg acc agc ggc gtc cac acc ttc ccg gct gtc cta cag tcc tca          196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210           G   L   Y   S   L   S   S   V   V   T   V   P   S   S   S 1552     gga ctc tac tcc ctc agc agc gta gtg acc gtg ccc tct tct agc          211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225           L   G   T   Q   T   Y   I   C   N   V   N   H   K   P   S 1597     tTG Ggc acc cag acc tac atc tgc aac gtg aat cac aag ccc agc          226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238           N   T   K   V   D   K   K   V   E   P   K   S   C 1642     aac acc aag gtg gac aaG AAA GTT GAG CCC AAA TCT TGT      139 140 141  His tag..............   cMyc tag......................         A   A   A   H   H   H   H   H   H   G   A   A   E   Q   K   L   I   1681 GCG GCC GCa cat cat cat cac cat cac ggg gcc gca gaa caa aaa ctc atc        NotI......         EagI....        ..................................       S   E   E   D   L   N   G   A   A   E   A   S   S   A   S   N   A   S 1732 tca gaa gag gat ctg aat ggg GCC gca gaG GCt agt tct gct agt aAC GCG Tct                                  BglI.......... (3/4)             MluI....  Domain 3 (IIIstump)-----------------------------------------------------          S   G   D   F   D   Y   E   K   M   A   N   A   N   K   G   A    1786 tcc ggt gat ttt gat tat gaa aag atg gca aac gct aat aag ggg gct          M   T   E   N   A   D   E   N   A   L   Q   S   D   A   K   G    1834 atg acc gaa aat gcc gat gaa aac gcg cta cag tct gac gct aaa ggc          K   L   D   S   V   A   T   D   Y   G   A   A   I   D   G   F    1882 aaa ctt gat tct gtc gct act gat tac ggt gct gct atc gat ggt ttc          I   G   D   V   S   G   L   A   N   G   N   G   A   T   G   D    1930 att ggt gac gtt tcc ggc ctt gct aat ggt aat ggt gct act ggt gat          F   A   G   S   N   S   Q   M   A   Q   V   G   D   G   D   N    1978 ttt gct ggc tct aat tcc caa atg gct caa gtc ggt gac ggt gat aat          S   P   L   M   N   N   F   R   Q   Y   L   P   S   L   P   Q    2026 tca cct tta atg aat aat ttc cgt caa tat tta cct tcc ctc cct caa          S   V   E   C   R   P   F   V   F   G   A   G   K   P   Y   E    2074 tcg gtt gaa tgt cgc cct ttt gtc ttt ggc gct ggt aaa cca tat gaa        F   S   I   D   C   D   K   I   N   L   F   R  2122 ttt tct att gat tgt gac aaa ata aac tta ttc cgt                                                   End Domain 3          G   V   F   A   F   L   L   Y   V   A   T   F   M   Y   V  F140    2158 ggt gtc ttt gcg ttt ctt tta tat gtt gcc acc ttt atg tat gta ttt       start transmembrane segment        S   T   F   A   N   I   L  2206 tct acg ttt gct aac ata ctg          R   N   K   E   S (SEQ ID NO: 892)    2227 cgt aat aag gag tct TAA    tga aAC GCG Tga tga GAATTC (SEQ ID NO: 893)     Intracellular anchor.               MluI....       EcoRI.

TABLE 25 The DNA sequence of DY3F85LC containing a sample germline O12 kappa light chain. The antibody sequences shown are of the form of actual antibody, but have not been identified as binding to a particular antigen. On each line, everything after an exclamation point (!) is commentary. The DNA of DY3F85LC is SEQ ID NO: 27 950 !---------------------------------------------------------------------------     1 AATGCTACTA CTATTAGTAG AATTGATGCC ACCTTTTCAG CTCGCGCCCC AAATGAAAAT    61 ATAGCTAAAC AGGTTATTGA CCATTTGCGA AATGTATCTA ATGGTCAAAC TAAATCTACT   121 CGTTCGCAGA ATTGGGAATC AACTGTTATA TGGAATGAAA CTTCCAGACA CCGTACTTTA   181 GTTGCATATT TAAAACATGT TGAGCTACAG CATTATATTC AGCAATTAAG CTCTAAGCCA   241 TCCGCAAAAA TGACCTCTTA TCAAAAGGAG CAATTAAAGG TACTCTCTAA TCCTGACCTG   301 TTGGAGTTTG CTTCCGGTCT GGTTCGCTTT GAAGCTCGAA TTAAAACGCG ATATTTGAAG   361 TCTTTCGGGC TTCCTCTTAA TCTTTTTGAT GCAATCCGCT TTGCTTCTGA CTATAATAGT   421 CAGGGTAAAG ACCTGATTTT TGATTTATGG TCATTCTCGT TTTCTGAACT GTTTAAAGCA   481 TTTGAGGGGG ATTCAATGAA TATTTATGAC GATTCCGCAG TATTGGACGC TATCCAGTCT   541 AAACATTTTA CTATTACCCC CTCTGGCAAA ACTTCTTTTG CAAAAGCCTC TCGCTATTTT   601 GGTTTTTATC GTCGTCTGGT AAACGAGGGT TATGATAGTG TTGCTCTTAC TATGCCTCGT   661 AATTCCTTTT GGCGTTATGT ATCTGCATTA GTTGAATGTG GTATTCCTAA ATCTCAACTG   721 ATGAATCTTT CTACCTGTAA TAATGTTGTT CCGTTAGTTC GTTTTATTAA CGTAGATTTT   781 TCTTCCCAAC GTCCTGACTG GTATAATGAG CCAGTTCTTA AAATCGCATA AGGTAATTCA   841 CAATGATTAA AGTTGAAATT AAACCATCTC AAGCCCAATT TACTACTCGT TCTGGTGTTT   901 CTCGTCAGGG CAAGCCTTAT TCACTGAATG AGCAGCTTTG TTACGTTGAT TTGGGTAATG   961 AATATCCGGT TCTTGTCAAG ATTACTCTTG ATGAAGGTCA GCCAGCCTAT GCGCCTGGTC  1021 TGTACACCGT TCATCTGTCC TCTTTCAAAG TTGGTCAGTT CGGTTCCCTT ATGATTGACC  1081 GTCTGCGCCT CGTTCCGGCT AAGTAACATG GAGCAGGTCG CGGATTTCGA CACAATTTAT  1141 CAGGCGATGA TACAAATCTC CGTTGTACTT TGTTTCGCGC TTGGTATAAT CGCTGGGGGT  1201 CAAAGATGAG TGTTTTAGTG TATTCTTTTG CCTCTTTCGT TTTAGGTTGG TGCCTTCGTA  1261 GTGGCATTAC GTATTTTACC CGTTTAATGG AAACTTCCTC ATGAAAAAGT CTTTAGTCCT  1321 CAAAGCCTCT GTAGCCGTTG CTACCCTCGT TCCGATGCTG TCTTTCGCTG CTGAGGGTGA  1381 CGATCCCGCA AAAGCGGCCT TTAACTCCCT GCAAGCCTCA GCGACCGAAT ATATCGGTTA  1441 TGCGTGGGCG ATGGTTGTTG TCATTGTCGG CGCAACTATC GGTATCAAGC TGTTTAAGAA  1501 ATTCACCTCG AAAGCAAGCT GATAAACCGA TACAATTAAA GGCTCCTTTT GGAGCCTTTT  1561 TTTTGGAGAT TTTCAACGTG AAAAAATTAT TATTCGCAAT TCCTTTAGTT GTTCCTTTCT  1621 ATTCTCACTC CGCTGA7ACT GTTGCATATT GTTTAGCAAA ATCCCATACA GAAAATTCAT  1681 TTACTAACGT CTGGAAAGAC GACAAAACTT TAGATCGTTA CGCTAACTAT GAGGGCTGTC  1741 TGTGGAATGC TACAGGCGTT GTAGTTTGTA CTGGTGACGA AACTCAGTGT TACGGTACAT  1801 GGGTTCCTAT TGGGCTTGCT ATCCCTGAAA ATGAGGGTGG TGGCTCTGAG GGTGGCGGTT  1861 CTGAGGGTGG CGGTTCTGAG GGTGGCGGTA CTAAACCTCC TGAGTACGGT GATACACCTA  1921 TTCCGGGCTA TACTTATATC AACCCTCTCG ACGGCACTTA TCCGCCTGGT ACTGAGCAAA  1981 ACCCCGCTAA TCCTAATCCT TCTCTTGAGG AGTCTCAGCC TCTTAATACT TTCATGTTTC  2041 AGAATAATAG GTTCCGAAAT AGGCAGGGGG CATTAACTGT TTATACGGGC ACTGTTACTC  2101 AAGGCACTGA CCCCGTTAAA ACTTATTACC AGTACACTCC TGTATCATCA AAAGCCATGT  2161 ATGACGCTTA CTGGAACGGT AAATTCAGAG ACTGCGCTTT CCATTCTGGC TTTAATGAGG  2221 ATTTATTTGT TTGTGAATAT CAAGGCCAAT CGTCTGACCT GCCTCAACCT CCTGTCAATG  2281 CTGGCGGCGG CTCTGGTGGT GGTTCTGGTG GCGGCTCTGA GGGTGGTGGC TCTGAGGGTG  2341 GCGGTTCTGA GGGTGGCGGC TCTGAGGGAG GCGGTTCCGG TGGTGGCTCT GGTTCCGGTG  2401 ATTTTGATTA TGAAAAGATG GCAAACGCTA ATAAGGGGGC TATGACCGAA AATGCCGATG  2461 AAAACGCGCT ACAGTCTGAC GCTAAAGGCA AACTTGATTC TGTCGCTACT GATTACGGTG  2521 CTGCTATCGA TGGTTTCATT GGTGACGTTT CCGGCCTTGC TAATGGTAAT GGTGCTACTG  2581 GTGATTTTGC TGGCTCTAAT TCCCAAATGG CTCAAGTCGG TGACGGTGAT AATTCACCTT  2641 TAATGAATAA TTTCCGTCAA TATTTACCTT CCCTCCCTCA ATCGGTTGAA TGTCGCCCTT  2701 TTGTCTTTGG CGCTGGTAAA CCATATGAAT TTTCTATTGA TTGTGACAAA ATAAACTTAT  2761 TCCGTGGTGT CTTTGCGTTT CTTTTATATG TTGCCACCTT TATGTATGTA TTTTCTACGT  2821 TTGCTAACAT ACTGCGTAAT AAGGAGTCTT AATCATGCCA GTTCTTTTGG GTATTCCGTT  2881 ATTATTGCGT TTCCTCGGTT TCCTTCTGGT AACTTTGTTC GGCTATCTGC TTACTTTTCT  2941 TAAAAAGGGC TTCGGTAAGA TAGCTATTGC TATTTCATTG TTTCTTGCTC TTATTATTGG  3001 GCTTAACTCA ATTCTTGTGG GTTATCTCTC TGATATTAGC GCTCAATTAC CCTCTGACTT  3061 TGTTCAGGGT GTTCAGTTAA TTCTCCCGTC TAATGCGCTT CCCTGTTTTT ATGTTATTCT  3121 CTCTGTAAAG GCTGCTATTT TCATTTTTGA CGTTAAACAA AAAATCGTTT CTTATTTGGA  3181 TTGGGATAAA TAATATGGCT GTTTATTTTG TAACTGGCAA ATTAGGCTCT GGAAAGACGC  3241 TCGTTAGCGT TGGTAAGATT CAGGATAAAA TTGTAGCTGG GTGCAAAATA GCAACTAATC  3301 TTGATTTAAG GCTTCAAAAC CTCCCGCAAG TCGGGAGGTT CGCTAAAACG CCTCGCGTTC  3361 TTAGAATACC GGATAAGCCT TCTATATCTG ATTTGCTTGC TATTGGGCGC GGTAATGATT  3421 CCTACGATGA AAATAAAAAC GGCTTGCTTG TTCTCGATGA GTGCGGTACT TGGTTTAATA  3481 CCCGTTCTTG GAATGATAAG GAAAGACAGC CGATTATTGA TTGGTTTCTA CATGCTCGTA  3541 AATTAGGATG GGATATTATT TTTCTTGTTC AGGACTTATC TATTGTTGAT AAACAGGCGC  3601 GTTCTGCATT AGCTGAACAT GTTGTTTATT GTCGTCGTCT GGACAGAATT ACTTTACCTT  3661 TTGTCGGTAC TTTATATTCT CTTATTACTG GCTCGAAAAT GCCTCTGCCT AAATTACATG  3721 TTGGCGTTGT TAAATATGGC GATTCTCAAT TAAGCCCTAC TGTTGAGCGT TGGCTTTATA  3781 CTGGTAAGAA TTTGTATAAC GCATATGATA CTAAACAGGC TTTTTCTAGT AATTATGATT  3841 CCGGTGTTTA TTCTTATTTA ACGCCTTATT TATCACACGG TCGGTATTTC AAACCATTAA  3901 ATTTAGGTCA GAAGATGAAA TTAACTAAAA TATATTTGAA AAAGTTTTCT CGCGTTCTTT  3961 GTCTTGCGAT TGGATTTGCA TCAGCATTTA CATATAGTTA TATAACCCAA CCTAAGCCGG  4021 AGGTTAAAAA GGTAGTCTCT CAGACCTATG ATTTTGATAA ATTCACTATT GACTCTTCTC  4081 AGCGTCTTAA TCTAAGCTAT CGCTATGTTT TCAAGGATTC TAAGGGAAAA TTAATTAATA  4141 GCGACGATTT ACAGAAGCAA GGTTATTCAC TCACATATAT TGATTTATGT ACTGTTTCCA  4201 TTAAAAAAGG TAATTCAAAT GAAATTGTTA AATGTAATTA ATTTTGTTTT CTTGATGTTT  4261 GTTTCATCAT CTTCTTTTGC TCAGGTAATT GAAATGAATA ATTCGCCTCT GCGCGATTTT  4321 GTAACTTGGT ATTCAAAGCA ATCAGGCGAA TCCGTTATTG TTTCTCCCGA TGTAAAAGGT  4381 ACTGTTACTG TATATTCATC TGACGTTAAA CCTGAAAATC TACGCAATTT CTTTATTTCT  4441 GTTTTACGTG CAAATAATTT TGATATGGTA GGTTCTAACC CTTCCATAAT TCAGAAGTAT  4501 AATCCAAACA ATCAGGATTA TATTGATGAA TTGCCATCAT CTGATAATCA GGAATATGAT  4561 GATAATTCCG CTCCTTCTGG TGGTTTCTTT GTTCCGCAAA ATGATAATGT TACTCAAACT  4621 TTTAAAATTA ATAACGTTCG GGCAAAGGAT TTAATACGAG TTGTCGAATT GTTTGTAAAG  4681 TCTAATACTT CTAAATCCTC AAATGTATTA TCTATTGACG GCTCTAATCT ATTAGTTGTT  4741 AGTGCTCCTA AAGATATTTT AGATAACCTT CCTCAATTCC TTTCAACTGT TGATTTGCCA  4801 ACTGACCAGA TATTGATTGA GGGTTTGATA TTTGAGGTTC AGCAAGGTGA TGCTTTAGAT  4861 TTTTCATTTG CTGCTGGCTC TCAGCGTGGC ACTGTTGCAG GCGGTGTTAA TACTGACCGC  4921 CTCACCTCTG TTTTATCTTC TGCTGGTGGT TCGTTCGGTA TTTTTAATGG CGATGTTTTA  4981 GGGCTATCAG TTCGCGCATT AAAGACTAAT AGCCATTCAA AAATATTGTC TGTGCCACGT  5041 ATTCTTACGC TTTCAGGTCA GAAGGGTTCT ATCTCTGTTG GCCAGAATGT CCCTTTTATT  5101 ACTGGTCGTG TGACTGGTGA ATCTGCCAAT GTAAATAATC CATTTCAGAC GATTGAGCGT  5161 CAAAATGTAG GTATTTCCAT GAGCGTTTTT CCTGTTGCAA TGGCTGGCGG TAATATTGTT  5221 CTGGATATTA CCAGCAAGGC CGATAGTTTG AGTTCTTCTA CTCAGGCAAG TGATGTTATT  5281 ACTAATCAAA GAAGTATTGC TACAACGGTT AATTTGCGTG ATGGACAGAC TCTTTTACTC  5341 GGTGGCCTCA CTGATTATAA AAACACTTCT CAGGATTCTG GCGTACCGTT CCTGTTGCAA  5401 ATCCCTTTAA TCGGCCTCCT GTTTAGCTCC CGCTCTGATT CTAACGAGGA AAGCACGTTA  5461 TACGTGCTCG TCAAAGCAAC CATAGTACGC GCCCTGTAGC GGCGCATTAA GCGCGGCGGG  5521 TGTGGTGGTT ACGCGCAGCG TGACCGCTAC ACTTGCCAGC GCCCTAGCGC CCGCTCCTTT  5581 CGCTTTCTTC CCTTCCTTTC TCGCCACGTT CGCCGGCTTT CCCCGTCAAG CTCTAAATCG  5641 GGGGCTCCCT TTAGGGTTCC GATTTAGTGC TTTACGGCAC CTCGACCCCA AAAAACTTGA  5701 TTTGGGTGAT GGTTCACGTA GTGGGCCATC GCCCTGATAG ACGGTTTTTC GCCCTTTGAC  5761 GTTGGAGTCC ACGTTCTTTA ATAGTGGACT CTTGTTCCAA ACTGGAACAA CACTCAACCC  5821 TATCTCGGGC TATTCTTTTG ATTTATAAGG GATTTTGCCG ATTTCGGAAC CACCATCAAA  5881 CAGGATTTTC GCCTGCTGGG GCAAACCAGC GTGGACCGCT TGCTGCAACT CTCTCAGGGC  5941 CAGGCGGTGA AGGGCAATCA GCTGTTGCCC GTCTCACTGG TGAAAAGAAA AACCACCCTG  6001 GATCCAAGCT TGCAGGTGGC ACTTTTCGGG GAAATGTGCG CGGAACCCCT ATTTGTTTAT  6061 TTTTCTAAAT ACATTCAAAT ATGTATCCGC TCATGAGACA ATAACCCTGA TAAATGCTTC  6121 AATAATATTG AAAAAGGAAG AGTATGAGTA TTCAACATTT CCGTGTCGCC CTTATTCCCT  6181 TTTTTGCGGC ATTTTGCCTT CCTGTTTTTG CTCACCCAGA AACGCTGGTG AAAGTAAAAG  6241 ATGCTGAAGA TCAGTTGGGC GCACTAGTGG GTTACATCGA ACTGGATCTC AACAGCGGTA  6301 AGATCCTTGA GAGTTTTCGC CCCGAAGAAC GTTTTCCAAT GATGAGCACT TTTAAAGTTC  6361 TGCTATGTGG CGCGGTATTA TCCCGTATTG ACGCCGGGCA AGAGCAACTC GGTCGCCGCA  6421 TACACTATTC TCAGAATGAC TTGGTTGAGT ACTCACCAGT CACAGAAAAG CATCTTACGG  6481 ATGGCATGAC AGTAAGAGAA TTATGCAGTG CTGCCATAAC CATGAGTGAT AACACTGCGG  6541 CCAACTTACT TCTGACAACG ATCGGAGGAC CGAAGGAGCT AACCGCTTTT TTGCACAACA  6601 TGGGGGATCA TGTAACTCGC CTTGATCGTT GGGAACCGGA GCTGAATGAA GCCATACCAA  6661 ACGACGAGCG TGACACCACG ATGCCTGTAG CAATGGCAAC AACGTTGCGC AAACTATTAA  6721 CTGGCGAACT ACTTACTCTA GCTTCCCGGC AACAATTAAT AGACTGGATG GAGGCGGATA  6781 AAGTTGCAGG ACCACTTCTG CGCTCGGCCC TTCCGGCTGG CTGGTTTATT GCTGATAAAT  6841 CTGGAGCCGG TGAGCGTGGG TCTCGCGGTA TCATTGCAGC ACTGGGGCCA GATGGTAAGC  6901 CCTCCCGTAT CGTAGTTATC TACACGACGG GGAGTCAGGC AACTATGGAT GAACGAAATA  6961 GACAGATCGC TGAGATAGGT GCCTCACTGA TTAAGCATTG GTAACTGTCA GACCAAGTTT  7021 ACTCATATAT ACTTTAGATT GATTTAAAAC TTCATTTTTA ATTTAAAAGG ATCTAGGTGA  7081 AGATCCTTTT TGATAATCTC ATGACCAAAA TCCCTTAACG TGAGTTTTCG TTCCACTGTA  7141 CGTAAGACCC CCAAGCTTGT CGACTGAATG GCGAATGGCG CTTTGCCTGG TTTCCGGCAC  7201 CAGAAGCGGT GCCGGAAAGC TGGCTGGAGT GCGATCTTCC TGACGCTCGA GCGCAACGCA !                                                  XhoI...  7261 ATTAATGTGA GTTAGCTCAC TCATTAGGCA CCCCAGGCTT TACACTTTAT GCTTCCGGCT  7321 CGTATGTTGT GTGGAATTGT GAGCGGATAA CAATTTCACA CAGGAAACAG CTATGACCAT  7381 GATTACGCCA AGCTTTGGAG CCTTTTTTTT GGAGATTTTC AAC

TABLE 30 DNA sequence  of DY3FHC87 (SEQ ID NO: 894)    1 aatgctacta ctattagtag aattgatgcc accttttcag ctcgcgcccc aaatgaaaat   61 atagctaaac aggttattga ccatttgcga aatgtatcta atggtcaaac taaatctact  121 cgttcgcaga attgggaatc aactgttata tggaatgaaa cttccagaca ccgtacttta  181 gttgcatatt taaaacatgt tgagctacag cattatattc agcaattaag ctctaagcca  241 tccgcaaaaa tgacctctta tcaaaaggag caattaaagg tactctctaa tcctgacctg  301 ttggagtttg cttccggtct ggttcgcttt gaagctcgaa ttaaaacgcg atatttgaag  361 tctttcgggc ttcctcttaa tctttttgat gcaatccgct ttgcttctga ctataatagt  421 cagggtaaag acctgatttt tgatttatgg tcattctcgt tttctgaact gtttaaagca  481 tttgaggggg attcaatgaa tatttatgac gattccgcag tattggacgc tatccagtct  541 aaacatttta ctattacccc ctctggcaaa acttcttttg caaaagcctc tcgctatttt  601 ggtttttatc gtcgtctggt aaacgagggt tatgatagtg ttgctcttac tatgcctcgt  661 aattcctttt ggcgttatgt atctgcatta gttgaatgtg gtattcctaa atctcaactg  721 atgaatcttt ctacctgtaa taatgttgtt ccgttagttc gttttattaa cgtagatttt  781 tcttcccaac gtcctgactg gtataatgag ccagttctta aaatcgcata aggtaattca  841 caatgattaa agttgaaatt aaaccatctc aagcccaatt tactactcgt tctggtgttt  901 ctcgtcaggg caagccttat tcactgaatg agcagctttg ttacgttgat ttgggtaatg  961 aatatccggt tcttgtcaag attactcttg atgaaggtca gccagcctat gcgcctggtc 1021 tgtacaccgt tcatctgtcc tctttcaaag ttggtcagtt cggttccctt atgattgacc 1081 gtctgcgcct cgttccggct aagtaacatg gagcaggtcg cggatttcga cacaatttat 1141 caggcgatga tacaaatctc cgttgtactt tgtttcgcgc ttggtataat cgctgggggt 1201 caaagatgag tgttttagtg tattcttttg cctctttcgt tttaggttgg tgccttcgta 1261 gtggcattac gtattttacc cgtttaatgg aaacttcctc atgaaaaagt ctttagtcct 1321 caaagcctct gtagccgttg ctaccctcgt tccgatgctg tctttcgctg ctgagggtga 1381 cgatcccgca aaagcggcct ttaactccct gcaagcctca gcgaccgaat atatcggtta 1441 tgcgtgggcg atggttgttg tcattgtcgg cgcaactatc ggtatcaagc tgtttaagaa 1501 attcacctcg aaagcaagct gataaaccga tacaattaaa ggctcctttt ggagcctttt 1561 tttttggaga ttttcaacgt gaaaaaatta ttattcgcaa ttcctttagt tgttcctttc 1621 tattctcact ccgctgaaac tgttgaaagt tgtttagcaa aatcccatac agaaaattca 1681 tttactaacg tctggaaaga cgacaaaact ttagatcgtt acgctaacta tgagggctgt 1741 ctgtggaatg ctacaggcgt tgtagtttgt actggtgacg aaactcagtg ttacggtaca 1801 tgggttccta ttgggcttgc tatccctgaa aatgagggtg gtggctctga gggtggcggt 1861 tctgagggtg gcggttctga gggtggcggt actaaacctc ctgagtacgg tgatacacct 1921 attccgggct atacttatat caaccctctc gacggcactt atccgcctgg tactgagcaa 1981 aaccccgcta atcctaatcc ttctcttgag gagtctcagc ctcttaatac tttcatgttt 2041 cagaataata ggttccgaaa taggcagggg gcattaactg tttatacggg cactgttact 2101 caaggcactg accccgttaa aacttattac cagtacactc ctgtatcatc aaaagccatg 2161 tatgacgctt actggaacgg taaattcaga gactgcgctt tccattctgg ctttaatgag 2221 gatttatttg tttgtgaata tcaaggccaa tcgtctgacc tgcctcaacc tcctgtcaat 2281 gctggcggcg gctctggtgg tggttctggt ggcggctctg agggtggtgg ctctgagggt 2341 ggcggttctg agggtggcgg ctctgaggga ggcggttccg gtggtggctc tggttccggt 2401 gattttgatt atgaaaagat ggcaaacgct aataaggggg ctatgaccga aaatgccgat 2461 gaaaacgcgc tacagtctga cgctaaaggc aaacttgatt ctgtcgctac tgattacggt 2521 gctgctatcg atggtttcat tggtgacgtt tccggccttg ctaatggtaa tggtgctact 2581 ggtgattttg ctggctctaa ttcccaaatg gctcaagtcg gtgacggtga taattcacct 2641 ttaatgaata atttccgtca atatttacct tccctccctc aatcggttga atgtcgccct 2701 tttgtctttg gcgctggtaa accatatgaa ttttctattg attgtgacaa aataaactta 2761 ttccgtggtg tctttgcgtt tcttttatat gttgccacct ttatgtatgt attttctacg 2821 tttgctaaca tactgcgtaa taaggagtct taatcatgcc agttcttttg ggtattccgt 2881 tattattgcg tttcctcggt ttccttctgg taactttgtt cggctatctg cttacttttc 2941 ttaaaaaggg cttcggtaag atagctattg ctatttcatt gtttcttgct cttattattg 3001 ggcttaactc aattcttgtg ggttatctct ctgatattag cgctcaatta ccctctgact 3061 ttgttcaggg tgttcagtta attctcccgt ctaatgcgct tccctgtttt tatgttattc 3121 tctctgtaaa ggctgctatt ttcatttttg acgttaaaca aaaaatcgtt tcttatttgg 3181 attgggataa ataatatggc tgtttatttt gtaactggca aattaggctc tggaaagacg 3241 ctcgttagcg ttggtaagat tcaggataaa attgtagctg ggtgcaaaat agcaactaat 3301 cttgatttaa ggcttcaaaa cctcccgcaa gtcgggaggt tcgctaaaac gcctcgcgtt 3361 cttagaatac cggataagcc ttctatatct gatttgcttg ctattgggcg cggtaatgat 3421 tcctacgatg aaaataaaaa cggcttgctt gttctcgatg agtgcggtac ttggtttaat 3481 acccgttctt ggaatgataa ggaaagacag ccgattattg attggtttct acatgctcgt 3541 aaattaggat gggatattat ttttcttgtt caggacttat ctattgttga taaacaggcg 3601 cgttctgcat tagctgaaca tgttgtttat tgtcgtcgtc tggacagaat tactttacct 3661 tttgtcggta ctttatattc tcttattact ggctcgaaaa tgcctctgcc taaattacat 3721 gttggcgttg ttaaatatgg cgattctcaa ttaagcccta ctgttgagcg ttggctttat 3781 actggtaaga atttgtataa cgcatatgat actaaacagg ctttttctag taattatgat 3841 tccggtgttt attcttattt aacgccttat ttatcacacg gtcggtattt caaaccatta 3901 aatttaggtc agaagatgaa attaactaaa atatatttga aaaagttttc tcgcgttctt 3961 tgtcttgcga ttggatttgc atcagcattt acatatagtt atataaccca acctaagccg 4021 gaggttaaaa aggtagtctc tcagacctat gattttgata aattcactat tgactcttct 4081 cagcgtctta atctaagcta tcgctatgtt ttcaaggatt ctaagggaaa attaattaat 4141 agcgacgatt tacagaagca aggttattca ctcacatata ttgatttatg tactgtttcc 4201 attaaaaaag gtaattcaaa tgaaattgtt aaatgtaatt aattttgttt tcttgatgtt 4261 tgtttcatca tcttcttttg ctcaggtaat tgaaatgaat aattcgcctc tgcgcgattt 4321 tgtaacttgg tattcaaagc aatcaggcga atccgttatt gtttctcccg atgtaaaagg 4381 tactgttact gtatattcat ctgacgttaa acctgaaaat ctacgcaatt tctttatttc 4441 tgttttacgt gcaaataatt ttgatatggt aggttctaac ccttccataa ttcagaagta 4501 taatccaaac aatcaggatt atattgatga attgccatca tctgataatc aggaatatga 4561 tgataattcc gctccttctg gtggtttctt tgttccgcaa aatgataatg ttactcaaac 4621 ttttaaaatt aataacgttc gggcaaagga tttaatacga gttgtcgaat tgtttgtaaa 4681 gtctaatact tctaaatcct caaatgtatt atctattgac ggctctaatc tattagttgt 4741 tagtgctcct aaagatattt tagataacct tcctcaattc ctttcaactg ttgatttgcc 4801 aactgaccag atattgattg agggtttgat atttgaggtt cagcaaggtg atgctttaga 4861 tttttcattt gctgctggct ctcagcgtgg cactgttgca ggcggtgtta atactgaccg 4921 cctcacctct gttttatctt ctgctggtgg ttcgttcggt atttttaatg gcgatgtttt 4981 agggctatca gttcgcgcat taaagactaa tagccattca aaaatattgt ctgtgccacg 5041 tattcttacg ctttcaggtc agaagggttc tatctctgtt ggccagaatg tcccttttat 5101 tactggtcgt gtgactggtg aatctgccaa tgtaaataat ccatttcaga cgattgagcg 5161 tcaaaatgta ggtatttcca tgagcgtttt tcctgttgca atggctggcg gtaatattgt 5221 tctggatatt accagcaagg ccgatagttt gagttcttct actcaggcaa gtgatgttat 5281 tactaatcaa agaagtattg ctacaacggt taatttgcgt gatggacaga ctcttttact 5341 cggtggcctc actgattata aaaacacttc tcaggattct ggcgtaccgt tcctgtctaa 5401 aatcccttta atcggcctcc tgtttagctc ccgctctgat tctaacgagg aaagcacgtt 5461 atacgtgctc gtcaaagcaa ccatagtacg cgccctgtag cggcgcatta agcgcggcgg 5521 gtgtggtggt tacgcgcagc gtgaccgcta cacttgccag cgccctagcg cccgctcctt 5581 tcgctttctt cccttccttt ctcgccacgt tcgccggctt tccccgtcaa gctctaaatc 5641 gggggctccc tttagggttc cgatttagtg ctttacggca cctcgacccc aaaaaacttg 5701 atttgggtga tggttcacgt agtgggccat cgccctgata gacggttttt cgccctttga 5761 cgttggagtc cacgttcttt aatagtggac tcttgttcca aactggaaca acactcaacc 5821 ctatctcggg ctattctttt gatttataag ggattttgcc gatttcggaa ccaccatcaa 5881 acaggatttt cgcctgctgg ggcaaaccag cgtggaccgc ttgctgcaac tctctcaggg 5941 ccaggcggtg aagggcaatc agctgttgcc cgtctcactg gtgaaaagaa aaaccaccct 6001 ggatccaagc ttgcaggtgg cacttttcgg ggaaatgtgc gcggaacccc tatttgttta 6061 tttttctaaa tacattcaaa tatgtatccg ctcatgagac aataaccctg ataaatgctt 6121 caataatatt gaaaaaggaa gagtatgagt attcaacatt tccgtgtcgc ccttattccc 6181 ttttttgcgg cattttgcct tcctgttttt gctcacccag aaacgctggt gaaagtaaaa 6241 gatgctgaag atcagttggg cgcactagtg ggttacatcg aactggatct caacagcggt 6301 aagatccttg agagttttcg ccccgaagaa cgttttccaa tgatgagcac ttttaaagtt 6361 ctgctatgtg gcgcggtatt atcccgtatt gacgccgggc aagagcaact cggtcgccgc 6421 atacactatt ctcagaatga cttggttgag tactcaccag tcacagaaaa gcatcttacg 6481 gatggcatga cagtaagaga attatgcagt gctgccataa ccatgagtga taacactgcg 6541 gccaacttac ttctgacaac gatcggagga ccgaaggagc taaccgcttt tttgcacaac 6601 atgggggatc atgtaactcg ccttgatcgt tgggaaccgg agctgaatga agccatacca 6661 aacgacgagc gtgacaccac gatgcctgta gcaatggcaa caacgttgcg caaactatta 6721 actggcgaac tacttactct agcttcccgg caacaattaa tagactggat ggaggcggat 6781 aaagttgcag gaccacttct gcgctcggcc cttccggctg gctggtttat tgctgataaa 6841 tctggagccg gtgagcgtgg gtctcgcggt atcattgcag cactggggcc agatggtaag 6901 ccctcccgta tcgtagttat ctacacgacg gggagtcagg caactatgga tgaacgaaat 6961 agacagatcg ctgagatagg tgcctcactg attaagcatt ggtaactgtc agaccaagtt 7021 tactcatata tactttagat tgatttaaaa cttcattttt aatttaaaag gatctaggtg 7081 aagatccttt ttgataatct catgaccaaa atcccttaac gtgagttttc gttccactgt 7141 acgtaagacc cccaagcttg tcgactgaat ggcgaatggc gctttgcctg gtttccggca 7201 ccagaagcgg tgccggaaag ctggctggag tgcgatcttc ctgacgctcg agcgcaacgc 7261 aattaatgtg agttagctca ctcattaggc accccaggct ttacacttta tgcttccggc 7321 tcgtatgttg tgtggaattg tgagcggata acaatttcac acaggaaaca gctatgacca 7381 tgattacgcc aagctttgga gccttttttt tggagatttt caacatgaaa tacctattgc 7441 ctacggcagc cgctggattg ttattactcg cGGCCcagcc GGCCatggcc gaagttcaat 7501 tgttagagtc tggtggcggt cttgttcagc ctggtggttc tttacgtctt tcttgcgctg 7561 cttccggatt cactttctct tcgtacgcta tgtcttgggt tcgccaagct cctggtaaag 7621 gtttggagtg ggtttctgct atctctggtt ctggtggcag tacttactat gctgactccg 7681 ttaaaggtcg cttcactatc tctagagaca actctaagaa tactctctac ttgcagatga 7741 acagcttaag ggctgaggac actgcagtct actattgcgc taaagcctat cgtccttctt 7801 atcatgacat atggggtcaa ggtactatgg tcaccgtctc tagtgcctcc accaagggcc 7861 catcggtctt cccgctagca ccctcctcca agagcacctc tgggggcaca gcggccctgg 7921 gctgcctggt caaggactac ttccccgaac cggtgacggt gtcgtggaac tcaggcgccc 7981 tgaccagcgg cgtccacacc ttcccggctg tcctacagtc ctcaggactc tactccctca 8041 gcagcgtagt gaccgtgccc tccagcagct tgggcaccca gacctacatc tgcaacgtga 8101 atcacaagcc cagcaacacc aaggtggaca agaaagttga gcccaaatct tgtgcggccg 8161 cacatcatca tcaccatcac ggggccgcag aacaaaaact catctcagaa gaggatctga 8221 atggggccgc agaggctagc tctgctagtg gcgacttcga ctacgagaaa atggctaatg 8281 ccaacaaagg cgccatgact gagaacgctg acgagaatgc tttgcaaagc gatgccaagg 8341 gtaagttaga cagcgtcgcg accgactatg gcgccgccat cgacggcttt atcggcgatg 8401 tcagtggttt ggccaacggc aacggagcca ccggagactt cgcaggttcg aattctcaga 8461 tggcccaggt tggagatggg gacaacagtc cgcttatgaa caactttaga cagtaccttc 8521 cgtctcttcc gcagagtgtc gagtgccgtc cattcgtttt cggtgccggc aagccttacg 8581 agttcagcat cgactgcgat aagatcaatc ttttccgcgg cgttttcgct ttcttgctat 8641 acgtcgctac tttcatgtac gttttcagca ctttcgccaa tattttacgc aacaaagaaa 8701 gctagtgatc tcctaggaag cccgcctaat gagcgggctt tttttttctg gtatgcatcc 8761 tgaggccgat actgtcgtcg tcccctcaaa ctggcagatg cacggttacg atgcgcccat 8821 ctacaccaac gtgacctatc ccattacggt caatccgccg tttgttccca cggagaatcc 8881 gacgggttgt tactcgctca catttaatgt tgatgaaagc tggctacagg aaggccagac 8941 gcgaattatt tttgatggcg ttcctattgg ttaaaaaatg agctgattta acaaaaattt 9001 aatgcgaatt ttaacaaaat attaacgttt acaatttaaa tatttgctta tacaatcttc 9061 ctgtttttgg ggcttttctg attatcaacc ggggtacata tgattgacat gctagtttta 9121 cgattaccgt tcatcgattc tcttgtttgc tccagactct caggcaatga cctgatagcc 9181 tttgtagatc tctcaaaaat agctaccctc tccggcatta atttatcagc tagaacggtt 9241 gaatatcata ttgatggtga tttgactgtc tccggccttt ctcacccttt tgaatcttta 9301 cctacacatt actcaggcat tgcatttaaa atatatgagg gttctaaaaa tttttatcct 9361 tgcgttgaaa taaaggcttc tcccgcaaaa gtattacagg gtcataatgt ttttggtaca 9421 accgatttag ctttatgctc tgaggcttta ttgcttaatt ttgctaattc tttgccttgc 9481 ctgtatgatt tattggatgt t

TABLE 35 DNA sequence of pMID21: 5957 bp (SEQ ID NO: 895)    1 gacgaaaggg cctcgtgata cgcctatttt tataggttaa tgtcatgata ataatggttt   61 cttagacgtc aggtggcact tttcggggaa atgtgcgcgg aacccctatt tgtttatttt  121 tctaaataca ttcaaatatg tatccgctca tgagacaata accctgataa atgcttcaat  181 aatattgaaa aaggaagagt atgagtattc aacatttccg tgtcgccctt attccctttt  241 ttgcggcatt ttgccttcct gtttttgctc acccagaaac gctggtgaaa gtaaaagatg  301 ctgaagatca gttgggtgcc cgagtgggtt acatcgaact ggatctcaac agcggtaaga  361 tccttgagag ttttcgcccc gaagaacgtt ttccaatgat gagcactttt aaagttctgc  421 tatgtggcgc ggtattatcc cgtattgacg ccgggcaaga gcaactcggt cgccgcatac  481 actattctca gaatgacttg gttgagtact caccagtcac agaaaagcat cttacggatg  541 gcatgacagt aagagaatta tgcagtgctg ccataaccat gagtgataac actgcggcca  601 acttacttct gacaacgatc ggaggaccga aggagctaac cgcttttttg cacaacatgg  661 gggatcatgt aactcgcctt gatcgttggg aaccggagct gaatgaagcc ataccaaacg  721 acgagcgtga caccacgatg cctgtagcaa tggcaacaac gttgcgcaaa ctattaactg  781 gcgaactact tactctagct tcccggcaac aattaataga ctggatggag gcggataaag  841 ttgcaggacc acttctgcgc tcggcccttc cggctggctg gtttattgct gataaatctg  901 gagccggtga gcgtgggtct cgcggtatca ttgcagcact ggggccagat ggtaagccct  961 cccgtatcgt agttatctac acgacgggga gtcaggcaac tatggatgaa cgaaatagac 1021 agatcgctga gataggtgcc tcactgatta agcattggta actgtcagac caagtttact 1081 catatatact ttagattgat ttaaaacttc atttttaatt taaaaggatc taggtgaaga 1141 tcctttttga taatctcatg accaaaatcc cttaacgtga gttttcgttc cactgagcgt 1201 cagaccccgt agaaaagatc aaaggatctt cttgagatcc tttttttctg cgcgtaatct 1261 gctgcttgca aacaaaaaaa ccaccgctac cagcggtggt ttgtttgccg gatcaagagc 1321 taccaactct ttttccgaag gtaactggct tcagcagagc gcagatacca aatactgttc 1381 ttctagtgta gccgtagtta ggccaccact tcaagaactc tgtagcaccg cctacatacc 1441 tcgctctgct aatcctgtta ccagtggctg ctgccagtgg cgataagtcg tgtcttaccg 1501 ggttggactc aagacgatag ttaccggata aggcgcagcg gtcgggctga acggggggtt 1561 cgtgcataca gcccagcttg gagcgaacga cctacaccga actgagatac ctacagcgtg 1621 agctatgaga aagcgccacg cttcccgaag ggagaaaggc ggacaggtat ccggtaagcg 1681 gcagggtcgg aacaggagag cgcacgaggg agcttccagg gggaaacgcc tggtatcttt 1741 atagtcctgt cgggtttcgc cacctctgac ttgagcgtcg atttttgtga tgctcgtcag 1801 gggggcggag cctatggaaa aacgccagca acgcggcctt tttacggttc ctggcctttt 1861 gctggccttt tgctcacatg ttctttcctg cgttatcccc tgattctgtg gataaccgta 1921 ttaccgcctt tgagtgagct gataccgctc gccgcagccg aacgaccgag cgcagcgagt 1981 cagtgagcga ggaagcggaa gagcgcccaa tacgcaaacc gcctctcccc gcgcgttggc 2041 cgattcatta atgcagctgg cacgacaggt ttcccgactg gaaagcgggc agtgagcgca 2101 acgcaattaa tgtgagttag ctcactcatt aggcacccca ggctttacac tttatgcttc 2161 cggctcgtat gttgtgtgga attgtgagcg gataacaatt tcacacagga aacagctatg 2221 accatgatta cgccaagctt tggagccttt tttttggaga ttttcaacgt gaaaaaatta 2281 ttattcgcaa ttcctttagt tgttcctttc tattctcaca gtgcacaggt ccaactgcag 2341 gagctcgaga tcaaacgtgg aactgtggct gcaccatctg tcttcatctt cccgccatct 2401 gatgagcagt tgaaatctgg aactgcctct gttgtgtgcc tgctgaataa cttctatccc 2461 agagaggcca aagtacagtg gaaggtggat aacgccctcc aatcgggtaa ctcccaggag 2521 agtgtcacag agcaggacag caaggacagc acctacagcc tcagcagcac cctgacgctg 2581 agcaaagcag actacgagaa acacaaagtc tacgcctgcg aagtcaccca tcagggcctg 2641 agttcaccgg tgacaaagag cttcaacagg ggagagtgtt aataaggcgc gcctaaccat 2701 ctatttcaag gaacagtctt aatgaaaaag cttttattca tgatcccgtt agttgtaccg 2761 ttcgtggccc agccggcctc tgctgaagtt caattgttag agtctggtgg cggtcttgtt 2821 cagcctggtg gttctttacg tctttcttgc gctgcttccg gagcttcaga tctgtttgcc 2881 tttttgtggg gtggtgcaga tcgcgttacg gagatcgacc gactgcttga gcaaaagcca 2941 cgcttaactg ctgatcaggc atgggatgtt attcgccaaa ccagtcgtca ggatcttaac 3001 ctgaggcttt ttttacctac tctgcaagca gcgacatctg gtttgacaca gagcgatccg 3061 cgtcgtcagt tggtagaaac attaacacgt tgggatggca tcaatttgct taatgatgat 3121 ggtaaaacct ggcagcagcc aggctctgcc atcctgaacg tttggctgac cagtatgttg 3181 aagcgtaccg tagtggctgc cgtacctatg ccatttgata agtggtacag cgccagtggc 3241 tacgaaacaa cccaggacgg cccaactggt tcgctgaata taagtgttgg agcaaaaatt 3301 ttgtatgagg cggtgcaggg agacaaatca ccaatcccac aggcggttga tctgtttgct 3361 gggaaaccac agcaggaggt tgtgttggct gcgctggaag atacctggga gactctttcc 3421 aaacgctatg gcaataatgt gagtaactgg aaaacaccgg caatggcctt aacgttccgg 3481 gcaaataatt tctttggtgt accgcaggcc gcagcggaag aaacgcgtca tcaggcggag 3541 tatcaaaacc gtggaacaga aaacgatatg attgttttct caccaacgac aagcgatcgt 3601 cctgtgcttg cctgggatgt ggtcgcaccc ggtcagagtg ggtttattgc tcccgatgga 3661 acagttgata agcactatga agatcagctg aaaatgtacg aaaattttgg ccgtaagtcg 3721 ctctggttaa cgaagcagga tgtggaggcg cataaggagt tctagagaca actctaagaa 3781 tactctctac ttgcagatga acagcttaag tctgagcatt cggtccgggc aacattctcc 3841 aaactgacca gacgacacaa acggcttacg ctaaatcccg cgcatgggat ggtaaagagg 3901 tggcgtcttt gctggcctgg actcatcaga tgaaggccaa aaattggcag gagtggacac 3961 agcaggcagc gaaacaagca ctgaccatca actggtacta tgctgatgta aacggcaata 4021 ttggttatgt tcatactggt gcttatccag atcgtcaatc aggccatgat ccgcgattac 4081 ccgttcctgg tacgggaaaa tgggactgga aagggctatt gccttttgaa atgaacccta 4141 aggtgtataa cccccagcag ctagccatat tctctcggtc accgtctcaa gcgcctccac 4201 caagggccca tcggtcttcc cgctagcacc ctcctccaag agcacctctg ggggcacagc 4261 ggccctgggc tgcctggtca aggactactt ccccgaaccg gtgacggtgt cgtggaactc 4321 aggcgccctg accagcggcg tccacacctt cccggctgtc ctacagtcta gcggactcta 4381 ctccctcagc agcgtagtga ccgtgccctc ttctagcttg ggcacccaga cctacatctg 4441 caacgtgaat cacaagccca gcaacaccaa ggtggacaag aaagttgagc ccaaatcttg 4501 tgcggccgca catcatcatc accatcacgg ggccgcagaa caaaaactca tctcagaaga 4561 ggatctgaat ggggccgcag aggctagttc tgctagtaac gcgtcttccg gtgattttga 4621 ttatgaaaag atggcaaacg ctaataaggg ggctatgacc gaaaatgccg atgaaaacgc 4681 gctacagtct gacgctaaag gcaaacttga ttctgtcgct actgattacg gtgctgctat 4741 cgatggtttc attggtgacg tttccggcct tgctaatggt aatggtgcta ctggtgattt 4801 tgctggctct aattcccaaa tggctcaagt cggtgacggt gataattcac ctttaatgaa 4861 taatttccgt caatatttac cttccctccc tcaatcggtt gaatgtcgcc cttttgtctt 4921 tggcgctggt aaaccatatg aattttctat tgattgtgac aaaataaact tattccgtgg 4981 tgtctttgcg tttcttttat atgttgccac ctttatgtat gtattttcta cgtttgctaa 5041 catactgcgt aataaggagt cttaatgaaa cgcgtgatga gaattcactg gccgtcgttt 5101 tacaacgtcg tgactgggaa aaccctggcg ttacccaact taatcgcctt gcagcacatc 5161 cccctttcgc cagctggcgt aatagcgaag aggcccgcac cgatcgccct tcccaacagt 5221 tgcgcagcct gaatggcgaa tggcgcctga tgcggtattt tctccttacg catctgtgcg 5281 gtatttcaca ccgcatacgt caaagcaacc atagtacgcg ccctgtagcg gcgcattaag 5341 cgcggcgggt gtggtggtta cgcgcagcgt gaccgctaca cttgccagcg ccttagcgcc 5401 cgctcctttc gctttcttcc cttcctttct cgccacgttc gccggctttc cccgtcaagc 5461 tctaaatcgg gggctccctt tagggttccg atttagtgct ttacggcacc tcgaccccaa 5521 aaaacttgat ttgggtgatg gttcacgtag tgggccatcg ccctgataga cggtttttcg 5581 ccctttgacg ttggagtcca cgttctttaa tagtggactc ttgttccaaa ctggaacaac 5641 actcaactct atctcgggct attcttttga tttataaggg attttgccga tttcggtcta 5701 ttggttaaaa aatgagctga tttaacaaaa atttaacgcg aattttaaca aaatattaac 5761 gtttacaatt ttatggtgca gtctcagtac aatctgctct gatgccgcat agttaagcca 5821 gccccgacac ccgccaacac ccgctgacgc gccctgacgg gcttgtctgc tcccggcatc 5881 cgcttacaga caagctgtga ccgtctccgg gagctgcatg tgtcagaggt tttcaccgtc 5941 atcaccgaaa cgcgcga

TABLE 36 pM21J containing IIIss::A27::Ckappa Number of bases 5225 (SEQ ID NO: 921) GACGAAAGGG CCTCGTGATA CGCCTATTTT TATAGGTTAA TGTCATGATA ATAATGGTTT 60 CTTAGACGTC AGGTGGCACT TTTCGGGGAA ATGTGCGCGG AACCCCTATT TGTTTATTTT 120 TCTAAATACA TTCAAATATG TATCCGCTCA TGAGACAATA ACCCTGATAA ATGCTTCAAT 180 AATATTGAAA AAGGAAGAGT ATGAGTATTC AACATTTCCG TGTCGCCCTT ATTCCCTTTT 240 TTGCGGCATT TTGCCTTCCT GTTTTTGCTC ACCCAGAAAC GCTGGTGAAA GTAAAAGATG 300 CTGAAGATCA GTTGGGTGCC CGAGTGGGTT ACATCGAACT GGATCTCAAC AGCGGTAAGA 360 TCCTTGAGAG TTTTCGCCCC GAAGAACGTT TTCCAATGAT GAGCACTTTT AAAGTTCTGC 420 TATGTGGCGC GGTATTATCC CGTATTGACG CCGGGCAAGA GCAACTCGGT CGCCGCATAC 480 ACTATTCTCA GAATGACTTG GTTGAGTACT CACCAGTCAC AGAAAAGCAT CTTACGGATG 540 GCATGACAGT AAGAGAATTA TGCAGTGCTG CCATAACCAT GAGTGATAAC ACTGCGGCCA 600 ACTTACTTCT GACAACGATC GGAGGACCGA AGGAGCTAAC CGCTTTTTTG CACAACATGG 660 GGGATCATGT AACTCGCCTT GATCGTTGGG AACCGGAGCT GAATGAAGCC ATACCAAACG 720 ACGAGCGTGA CACCACGATG CCTGTAGCAA TGGCAACAAC GTTGCGCAAA CTATTAACTG 780 GCGAACTACT TACTCTAGCT TCCCGGCAAC AATTAATAGA CTGGATGGAG GCGGATAAAG 840 TTGCAGGACC ACTTCTGCGC TCGGCCCTTC CGGCTGGCTG GTTTATTGCT GATAAATCTG 900 GAGCCGGTGA GCGTGGGTCT CGCGGTATCA TTGCAGCACT GGGGCCAGAT GGTAAGCCCT 960 CCCGTATCGT AGTTATCTAC ACGACGGGGA GTCAGGCAAC TATGGATGAA CGAAATAGAC 1020 AGATCGCTGA GATAGGTGCC TCACTGATTA AGCATTGGTA ACTGTCAGAC CAAGTTTACT 1080 CATATATACT TTAGATTGAT TTAAAACTTC ATTTTTAATT TAAAAGGATC TAGGTGAAGA 1140 TCCTTTTTGA TAATCTCATG ACCAAAATCC CTTAACGTGA GTTTTCGTTC CACTGAGCGT 1200 CAGACCCCGT AGAAAAGATC AAAGGATCTT CTTGAGATCC TTTTTTTCTG CGCGTAATCT 1260 GCTGCTTGCA AACAAAAAAA CCACCGCTAC CAGCGGTGGT TTGTTTGCCG GATCAAGAGC 1320 TACCAACTCT TTTTCCGAAG GTAACTGGCT TCAGCAGAGC GCAGATACCA AATACTGTTC 1380 TTCTAGTGTA GCCGTAGTTA GGCCACCACT TCAAGAACTC TGTAGCACCG CCTACATACC 1440 TCGCTCTGCT AATCCTGTTA CCAGTGGCTG CTGCCAGTGG CGATAAGTCG TGTCTTACCG 1500 GGTTGGACTC AAGACGATAG TTACCGGATA AGGCGCAGCG GTCGGGCTGA ACGGGGGGTT 1560 CGTGCATACA GCCCAGCTTG GAGCGAACGA CCTACACCGA ACTGAGATAC CTACAGCGTG 1620 AGCTATGAGA AAGCGCCACG CTTCCCGAAG GGAGAAAGGC GGACAGGTAT CCGGTAAGCG 1680 GCAGGGTCGG AACAGGAGAG CGCACGAGGG AGCTTCCAGG GGGAAACGCC TGGTATCTTT 1740 ATAGTCCTGT CGGGTTTCGC CACCTCTGAC TTGAGCGTCG ATTTTTGTGA TGCTCGTCAG 1800 GGGGGCGGAG CCTATGGAAA AACGCCAGCA ACGCGGCCTT TTTACGGTTC CTGGCCTTTT 1860 GCTGGCCTTT TGCTCACATG TTCTTTCCTG CGTTATCCCC TGATTCTGTG GATAACCGTA 1920 TTACCGCCTT TGAGTGAGCT GATACCGCTC GCCGCAGCCG AACGACCGAG CGCAGCGAGT 1980 CAGTGAGCGA GGAAGCGGAA GAGCGCCCAA TACGCAAACC GCCTCTCCCC GCGCGTTGGC 2040 CGATTCATTA ATGCAGCTGG CACGACAGGT TTCCCGACTG GAAAGCGGGC AGTGAGCGCA 2100 ACGCAATTAA TGTGAGTTAG CTCACTCATT AGGCACCCCA GGCTTTACAC TTTATGCTTC 2160 CGGCTCGTAT GTTGTGTGGA ATTGTGAGCG GATAACAATT TCACACAGGA AACAGCTATG 2220 ACCATGATTA CGCCAAGCTT TGGAGCCTTT TTTTTGGAGA TTTTCAACAT GAAGAAACTG 2280 CTGTCTGCTA TCCCACTAGT TGTCCCTTTC TATTCTCATA GTGAAATCGT TCTGACCCAG 2340 TCCCCGGGGA CCCTGTCTCT GTCTCCGGGT GAACGTGCTA CGCTGAGCTG TCGTGCTTCT 2400 CAATCCGTTA GCTCCTCTTA TTTAGCTTGG TATCAGCAAA AGCCGGGTCA AGCTCCGCGG 2460 CTGTTGATCT ATGGTGCCTC TAGTCGTGCT ACTGGCATCC CTGATCGTTT CTCTGGCTCT 2520 GGCTCCGGAA CCGATTTCAC TCTGACCATT TCTCGTCTCG AGCCGGAAGA TTTCGCTGTC 2580 TACTATTGTC AACAGTATGG TTCTAGTCCG CTGACTTTCG GTGGCGGTAC CAAAGTCGAA 2640 ATCAAGCGTG GAACTGTGGC TGCACCATCT GTCTTCATCT TCCCGCCATC TGATGAGCAG 2700 TTGAAATCTG GAACTGCCTC TGTTGTGTGC CTGCTGAATA ACTTCTATCC CAGAGAGGCC 2760 AAAGTACAGT GGAAGGTGGA TAACGCCCTC CAATCGGGTA ACTCCCAGGA GAGTGTCACA 2820 GAGCAGGACA GCAAGGACAG CACCTACAGC CTCAGCAGCA CCCTGACTCT GTCCAAAGCA 2880 GACTACGAGA AACACAAAGT CTACGCCTGC GAAGTCACCC ATCAGGGCCT GAGTTCACCG 2940 GTGACAAAGA GCTTCAACAG GGGAGAGTGT TAATAAGGCG CGCCAATTTA ACCATCTATT 3000 TCAAGGAACA GTCTTAATGA AGAAGCTCCT CTTTGCTATC CCGCTCGTCG TTCCTTTTGT 3060 GGCCCAGCCG GCCATGGCCG AAGTTCAATT GTTAGAGTCT GGTGGCGGTC TTGTTCAGCC 3120 TGGTGGTTCT TTACGTCTTT CTTGCGCTGC TTCCGGATTC ACTTTCTCTC GTTACAAGAT 3180 GAAGTGGGTT CGCCAAGCTC CTGGTAAAGG TTTGGAGTGG GTTTCTGTTA TCTATCCTTC 3240 TGGTGGCGGT ACTGGTTATG CTGACTCCGT TAAAGGTCGC TTCACTATCT CTAGAGACAA 3300 CTCTAAGAAT ACTCTCTACT TGCAGATGAA CAGCTTAAGG GCTGAGGACA CTGCAGTCTA 3360 CTATTGTGCG AGAGTCAATT ACTATGATAG TAGTGGTTAC GGTCCTATAG CTCCTGGACT 3420 TGACTACTGG GGCCAGGGAA CCCTGGTCAC CGTCTCAAGC GCCTCCACCA AGGGTCCGTC 3480 GGTCTTCCCG CTAGCACCCT CCTCCAAGAG CACCTCTGGG GGCACAGCGG CCCTGGGCTG 3540 CCTGGTCAAG GACTACTTCC CCGAACCGGT GACGGTGTCG TGGAACTCAG GCGCCCTGAC 3600 CAGCGGCGTC CACACCTTCC CGGCTGTCCT ACAGTCTAGC GGACTCTACT CCCTCAGCAG 3660 CGTAGTGACC GTGCCCTCTT CTAGCTTGGG CACCCAGACC TACATCTGCA ACGTGAATCA 3720 CAAGCCCAGC AACACCAAGG TGGACAAGAA AGTTGAGCCC AAATCTTGTG CGGCCGCACA 3780 TCATCATCAC CATCACGGGG CCGCAGAACA AAAACTCATC TCAGAAGAGG ATCTGAATGG 3840 GGCCGCAGAG GCTAGTTCTG CTAGTAACGC GTCTTCCGGT GATTTTGATT ATGAAAAGAT 3900 GGCAAACGCT AATAAGGGGG CTATGACCGA AAATGCCGAT GAAAACGCGC TACAGTCTGA 3960 CGCTAAAGGC AAACTTGATT CTGTCGCTAC TGATTACGGT GCTGCTATCG ATGGTTTCAT 4020 TGGTGACGTT TCCGGCCTTG CTAATGGTAA TGGTGCTACT GGTGATTTTG CTGGCTCTAA 4080 TTCCCAAATG GCTCAAGTCG GTGACGGTGA TAATTCACCT TTAATGAATA ATTTCCGTCA 4140 ATATTTACCT TCCCTCCCTC AATCGGTTGA ATGTCGCCCT TTTGTCTTTG GCGCTGGTAA 4200 ACCATATGAA TTTTCTATTG ATTGTGACAA AATAAACTTA TTCCGTGGTG TCTTTGCGTT 4260 TCTTTTATAT GTTGCCACCT TTATGTATGT ATTTTCTACG TTTGCTAACA TACTGCGTAA 4320 TAAGGAGTCT TAATGAAACG CGTGATGAGA ATTCACTGGC CGTCGTTTTA CAACGTCGTG 4380 ACTGGGAAAA CCCTGGCGTT ACCCAACTTA ATCGCCTTGC AGCACATCCC CCTTTCGCCA 4440 GCTGGCGTAA TAGCGAAGAG GCCCGCACCG ATCGCCCTTC CCAACAGTTG CGCAGCCTGA 4500 ATGGCGAATG GCGCCTGATG CGGTATTTTC TCCTTACGCA TCTGTGCGGT ATTTCACACC 4560 GCATACGTCA AAGCAACCAT AGTACGCGCC CTGTAGCGGC GCATTAAGCG CGGCGGGTGT 4620 GGTGGTTACG CGCAGCGTGA CCGCTACACT TGCCAGCGCC TTAGCGCCCG CTCCTTTCGC 4680 TTTCTTCCCT TCCTTTCTCG CCACGTTCGC CGGCTTTCCC CGTCAAGCTC TAAATCGGGG 4740 GCTCCCTTTA GGGTTCCGAT TTAGTGCTTT ACGGCACCTC GACCCCAAAA AACTTGATTT 4800 GGGTGATGGT TCACGTAGTG GGCCATCGCC CTGATAGACG GTTTTTCGCC CTTTGACGTT 4860 GGAGTCCACG TTCTTTAATA GTGGACTCTT GTTCCAAACT GGAACAACAC TCAACTCTAT 4920 CTCGGGCTAT TCTTTTGATT TATAAGGGAT TTTGCCGATT TCGGTCTATT GGTTAAAAAA 4980 TGAGCTGATT TAACAAAAAT TTAACGCGAA TTTTAACAAA ATATTAACGT TTACAATTTT 5040 ATGGTGCAGT CTCAGTACAA TCTGCTCTGA TGCCGCATAG TTAAGCCAGC CCCGACACCC 5100 GCCAACACCC GCTGACGCGC CCTGACGGGC TTGTCTGCTC CCGGCATCCG CTTACAGACA 5160 AGCTGTGACC GTCTCCGGGA GCTGCATGTG TCAGAGGTTT TCACCGTCAT CACCGAAACG 5220 CGCGA 5225

TABLE 40 pLCSK23 (SEQ ID NO: 896)    1 GACGAAAGGG CCTGCTCTGC CAGTGTTACA ACCAATTAAC CAATTCTGAT TAGAAAAACT   61 CATCGAGCAT CAAATGAAAC TGCAATTTAT TCATATCAGG ATTATCAATA CCATATTTTT  121 GAAAAAGCCG TTTCTGTAAT GAAGGAGAAA ACTCACCGAG GCAGTTCCAT AGGATGGCAA  181 GATCCTGGTA TCGGTCTGCG ATTCCGACTC GTCCAACATC AATACAACCT ATTAATTTCC  241 CCTCGTCAAA AATAAGGTTA TCAAGTGAGA AATCACCATG AGTGACGACT GAATCCGGTG  301 AGAATGGCAA AAGCTTATGC ATTTCTTTCC AGACTTGTTC AACAGGCCAG CCATTACGCT  361 CGTCATCAAA ATCACTCGCA TCAACCAAAC CGTTATTCAT TCGTGATTGC GCCTGAGCGA  421 GACGAAATAC GCGATCGCTG TTAAAAGGAC AATTACAAAC AGGAATTGAA TGCAACCGGC  481 GCAGGAACAC TGCCAGCGCA TCAACAATAT TTTCACCTGA ATCAGGATAT TCTTCTAATA  541 CCTGGAATGC TGTTTTCCCG GGGATCGCAG TGGTGAGTAA CCATGCATCA TCAGGAGTAC  601 GGATAAAATG CTTGATGGTC GGAAGAGGCA TAAATTCCGT CAGCCAGTTT AGTCTGACCA  661 TCTCATCTGT AACATCATTG GCAACGCTAC CTTTGCCATG TTTCAGAAAC AACTCTGGCG  721 CATCGGGCTT CCCATACAAT CGATAGATTG TCGCACCTGA TTGCCCGACA TTATCGCGAG  781 CCCATTTATA CCCATATAAA TCAGCATCCA TGTTGGAATT TAATCGCGGC CTCGAGCAAG  841 ACGTTTCCCG TTGAATATGG CTCATAACAC CCCTTGTATT ACTGTTTATG TAAGCAGACA  901 GTTTTATTGT TCATGATGAT ATATTTTTAT CTTGTGCAAT GTAACATCAG AGATTTTGAG  961 ACACAACGTG GCTTTCCCCC CCCCCCCCTG CAGGTCTCGG GCTATTCCTG TCAGACCAAG 1021 TTTACTCATA TATACTTTAG ATTGATTTAA AACTTCATTT TTAATTTAAA AGGATCTAGG 1081 TGAAGATCCT TTTTGATAAT CTCATGACCA AAATCCCTTA ACGTGAGTTT TCGTTCCACT 1141 GAGCGTCAGA CCCCGTAGAA AAGATCAAAG GATCTTCTTG AGATCCTTTT TTTCTGCGCG 1201 TAATCTGCTG CTTGCAAACA AAAAAACCAC CGCTACCAGC GGTGGTTTGT TTGCCGGATC 1261 AAGAGCTACC AACTCTTTTT CCGAAGGTAA CTGGCTTCAG CAGAGCGCAG ATACCAAATA 1321 CTGTTCTTCT AGTGTAGCCG TAGTTAGGCC ACCACTTCAA GAACTCTGTA GCACCGCCTA 1381 CATACCTCGC TCTGCTAATC CTGTTACCAG TGGCTGCTGC CAGTGGCGAT AAGTCGTGTC 1441 TTACCGGGTT GGACTCAAGA CGATAGTTAC CGGATAAGGC GCAGCGGTCG GGCTGAACGG 1501 GGGGTTCGTG CATACAGCCC AGCTTGGAGC GAACGACCTA CACCGAACTG AGATACCTAC 1561 AGCGTGAGCT ATGAGAAAGC GCCACGCTTC CCGAAGGGAG AAAGGCGGAC AGGTATCCGG 1621 TAAGCGGCAG GGTCGGAACA GGAGAGCGCA CGAGGGAGCT TCCAGGGGGA AACGCCTGGT 1681 ATCTTTATAG TCCTGTCGGG TTTCGCCACC TCTGACTTGA GCGTCGATTT TTGTGATGCT 1741 CGTCAGGGGG GCGGAGCCTA TGGAAAAACG CCAGCAACGC GGCCTTTTTA CGGTTCCTGG 1801 CCTTTTGCTG GCCTTTTGCT CACATGTTCT TTCCTGCGTT ATCCCCTGAT TCTGTGGATA 1861 ACCGTATTAC CGCCTTTGAG TGAGCTGATA CCGCTCGCCG CAGCCGAACG ACCGAGCGCA 1921 GCGAGTCAGT GAGCGAGGAA GCGGAAGAGC GCCCAATACG CAAACCGCCT CTCCCCGCGC 1981 GTTGGCCGAT TCATTAATGC AGCTGGCACG ACAGGTTTCC CGACTGGAAA GCGGGCAGTG 2041 AGCGCAACGC AATTAATGTG AGTTAGCTCA CTCATTAGGC ACCCCAGGCT TTACACTTTA 2101 TGCTTCCGGC TCGTATGTTG TGTGGAATTG TGAGCGGATA ACAATTTCAC ACAGGAAACA 2161 GCTATGACCA TGATTACGCC AAGCTTTGGA GCCTTTTTTT TGGAGATTTT CAACATGAAG 2221 AAGCTCCTCT TTGCTATCCC GCTCGTCGTT CCTTTTGTGG CCCAGCCGGC CATGGCCGAC 2281 ATCCAGATGA CCCAGTCTCC ATCCTCCCTG TCTGCATCTG TAGGAGACAG AGTCACCATC 2341 ACTTGCCGGG CAAGTCAGAG CATTAGCAGC TATTTAAATT GGTATCAGCA GAAACCAGGG 2401 AAAGCCCCTA AGCTCCTGAT CTATGCTGCA TCCAGTTTGC AAAGTGGGGT CCCATCAAGG 2461 TTCAGTGGCA GTGGATCTGG GACAGATTTC ACTCTCACCA TCAGCAGTCT GCAACCTGAA 2521 GATTTTGCAA CTTACTACTG TCAACAGAGT TACAGTACCC CTTTCACTTT CGGCCCTGGG 2581 ACCAAAGTGG ATATCAAACG TGGtACcGTG GCTGCACCAT CTGTCTTCAT CTTCCCGCCA 2641 TCTGATGAGC AGTTGAAATC TGGAACTGCC TCTGTTGTGT GCCTGCTGAA TAACTTCTAT 2701 CCCAGAGAGG CCAAAGTACA GTGGAAGGTG GATAACGCCC TCCAATCGGG TAACTCCCAG 2761 GAGAGTGTCA CAGAGCAGGA CAGCAAGGAC AGCACCTACA GCCTCAGCAG CACCCTGACG 2821 CTGAGCAAAG CAGACTACGA GAAACACAAA GTCTACGCCT GCGAAGTCAC CCATCAGGGC 2881 CTGAGTTCAC CGGTGACAAA GAGCTTCAAC AGGGGAGAGT GTGCGGCCGC TGGTAAGCCT 2941 ATCCCTAACC CTCTCCTCGG TCTCGATTCT ACGTGATAAC TTCACCGGTC AACGCGTGAT 3001 GAGAATTCAC TGGCCGTCGT TTTACAACGT CGTGACTGGG AAAACCCTGG CGTTACCCAA 3061 CTTAATCGCC TTGCAGCACA TCCCCCTTTC GCCAGCTGGC GTAATAGCGA AGAGGCCCGC 3121 ACCGATCGCC CTTCCCAACA GTTGCGCAGC CTGAATGGCG AATGGCGCCT GATGCGGTAT 3181 TTTCTCCTTA CGCATCTGTG CGGTATTTCA CACCGCATAC GTCAAAGCAA CCATAGTCTC 3241 AGTACAATCT GCTCTGATGC CGCATAGTTA AGCCAGCCCC GACACCCGCC AACACCCGCT 3301 GACGCGCCCT GACAGGCTTG TCTGCTCCCG GCATCCGCTT ACAGACAAGC TGTGACCGTC 3361 TCCGGGAGCT GCATGTGTCA GAGGTTTTCA CCGTCATCAC CGAAACGCGC GA

Example 4 Dobbling of CDRs

The following examples exemplify the use of dobbling in constructing synthetic libraries. The parental 3-23 heavy chain (HC) is diversified in CDR1, 2, and 3. This diversity is combined with a synthetically diversified A27 light chain (LC). The diversity will be as follows:

Example 4.1 HC CDR1

The following dobbling diversity allows 5,832 variants. See Table 50. At position 31, Ser is the germline (GL) amino-acid type. Hence we make Ser, for example, three times more likely then the other types. Since 18 types are allowed, Ser will be allowed 15% of the time and all the others are allowed at 5%. Thus, if there is no selection for the AA type at 31, we are more likely to isolate an Ab with Ser. Similarly, at 33 the GL AA type is Ala and we make Ala, for example, 3 times as likely (15%) as all the others (5%). At 35 Ser is the GL AA type and we make it, for example, three times as likely as the others. At all three positions, we have excluded Cys and Met. We exclude Cys because we do not want gratuitous disulfides or exposed unpaired cysteines that could adversely affect the solubility and reactivity of the Ab. We exclude Met because exposed methionines side groups are subject to oxidation which can alter binding properties and shelf life. We could make the germline amino-acid type 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or times more likely than the other AA types. Accordingly, the GL AAT would constitute 2/19, 3/20, 4/21, 5/22, 6/23, 7/24, 8/25 9/26, or 10/27 of the allowed AATs.

Table 54 shows a diversity for HC CDR1 that does not allow N at position 53. Ser is the GL AAT at 55 and allowing N at 53 would make N—X—(S/T) too high at positions 53-55. The N at 51 is retained because A is the GL AAT at 53 and the probability of N—X—(S/T) at 51-53 will be low.

TABLE 50 Diversity for CDR1 in 3-23 (Diversity = 5832) Position Parental AA Allowed 31 S (for example, three- ADEFGHIKINPQRSTVWY times more likely as  (no C or M) the others) 33 A (e.g. 3-X more ADEFGHIKLNPQRSTVWY likely) (no C or M) 35 S (e.g. 3-X more ADEFGHIKINPQRSTVWY likely) (no C or M)

TABLE 54 Diversity for CDR1 in 3-23 (Diversity = 5508) Position Parental AA Allowed 31 S (for example, four- SADEFGHIKLNPQRTVWY times more likely as (no C or M) the others) 33 A (e.g. 4-X more ADEFGHIKLPQRSTVWY likely) (no C, N, or M) 35 S (e.g. 4-X more SADEFGHIKLNPQRTVWY likely) (no C or M)

Throughout this disclosure, the shown “Allowed” amino acids are the amino acids that can be used at a given position. For example, in Table 50, at position 31, allowed amino acids “ADEFGHIKLNPQRSTVWY” are shown. This indicates that amino acids A, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, and Y are all allowed at position 31.

Example 4.2 HC CDR2

In CDR2, we allow (as shown in Table 51) diversity at positions 50, 52, 52a, 56, and 58. At 50, 52, 56, and 58 we allow all amino-acid types except Cys and Met and we make the GL AA types more likely by three fold. We could make the GL AA type 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 times more likely than the other AA types.

Table 55 shown a modified diversity which avoids a high frequency of N—X—(S/T) at positions 50-52. Use of Table 54 and 51Alt gives a diversity in HC CDR1/CDR2 of 2.184E9. At 52, 56, and 58 we allow all amino-acid types except Cys and Met. At position 50, we allow all AATs except C, M, and N. We make the GL AA types more likely by, for example, three fold. We could make the GL AA type 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 times more likely than the other AA types.

TABLE 51 HC CDR2: Diversity = 419,904 Position Parental AA Allowed 50 A (e.g. 3-X more ADEFGHIKLNPQRSTVWY likely) 52 S (e.g. 3-X more ADEFGHIKLNPQRSTVWY likely) 52a G (e.g. 3-X more GPSY likely) 56 S (e.g. 3-X more ADEFGHIKLNPQRSTVWY likely) 58 Y (e.g. 3-X more ADEFGHIKLNPQRSTVWY likely)

TABLE 55 HC CDR2: Diversity = 396,576 Position Parental AA Allowed 50 A (e.g. 3-X more ADEFGHIKLPQRSTVWY likely) (No C, M, or N) 52 S (e.g. 3-X more ADEFGHIKLNPQRSTVWY likely) 52a G (e.g. 3-X more GPSY likely) 56 S (e.g. 3-X more ADEFGHIKLNPQRSTVWY likely) 58 Y (e.g. 3-X more ADEFGHIKLNPQRSTVWY likely)

Combined CDR1 and CDR2 diversity shown in Table 50 and Table 51 is 2.45E9

Example 4.3

An alternative preferred form of variegation for HC CDR1 and CDR2 is shown in Table 190. These variegations are based in part on examination of antibodies from a variety of sources. In version 1 of this variegation, CDR1 is allowed 1944 sequences. In this embodiment, position 31 is allowed to be only DGASNR. At positions 33 and 35, we allow all AATs except Cys and Met. Cys is excluded to prevent unwanted extraneous disulfide or exposed unpaired cysteins (both are undesirable). Met is excluded to prevent methonine from being selected. Having Met in the combining site would make the Ab prone to poor shelf life. Oxidation of a Met in the combining site is very likely to change the binding properties of the Ab. Positions 31, 33, and 35 are picked for variegation because the side groups of thes act cc ons point toward the antibody combining site. A methionine in such a position is likely to greatly alter the binding properties if it is oxidized. In version 2 of the variegation of Table 190, position 31 is allowed to be any AAT except Cys or Met. The diversity is 5,822.

The pattern for variegation of CDR2 is the same for version 1 and 2. Each allows 1.49E6 amino-acid sequences in CDR2. At p©tion 50, we allow YRWVGSEA so that either a positive (R) or negative (E) charge can be selected. At 52, we allow all AATs except Cys and Met. At 52a, we allow both small and bulky side groups. At 53, we allow DGASNR so that positive and negative side groups plus hydrogen-boning side groups are allowed. At 55, we allow G or S. At 56, we allow any AAT except Cys and Met. At 58, we allow YRWVGSEA. The combined diversities are 2.9E9 and 8.7E9. Because none of the substitutions are thought to be able to ruin the antibody, undersampling is allowed. A sampling of 5.E8 would give a very useful diversity in CDR1-2. A sampling of 2.E9 would be preferred. A sampling of 5.E9 would more preferred.

In version 3, we allow Gly and Phe at position 54. This allows the Ab to resemble 1-69 in CDR2; 1-69 is often selected as a binder to viral targets. In addition, we have added Ile to the allowed AATs at position 53. In version 3, we have removed N from positions 33, 52, 53, and 56. Q is allowed at 53. The CDR1 diversity in version 3 is 1890. The CDR2 diversity is 5.97E+06. The combined diversity is 1.13E+10. A library of 1.E6, 3.E6, 1.E7, 3.E7, 1.E8 or 3.E8 would be adequate.

In versions 1, 2, and 3, the first AAT in the list of allowed AATs is the germ line AAT. This may be may more frequent than all the others by 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, or 10-fold.

Because of the unique BstXI restriction site in FR2, we can recombine CDR1 with CDR2.

TABLE 190 Diversity in HC CDR1 and CDR2 The amino acid sequences disclosed in Table 190 are SEQ ID NOS 1261-1262. The DNA sequence shown in Table 190 is SEQ ID NO: 1260.        F   V   A   Q   P   A   S   A       ttc gtG GCC cag ccG GCC tct gct             SfiI.............                                   FR1(DP47/V3-23)---------------                                    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8                                    E   V   Q   L   L   E   S   G                                   gaa|gtt|CAA|TTG|tta|gag|tct|ggt|                                           MfeI...       --------------FR1--------------------------------------------         9   10  11  12 13   14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23         G   G   L   V   Q   P   G   G   S   L   R   L   S   C   A       |ggc|ggt|ctt|gtt|cag|cct|ggt|ggt|tct|tta|cgt|ctt|tct|tgc|gct|       ----FR1-------------------->|...CDR1------------|---FR2------        24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38         A   S   G   F   T   F   S   S   Y   A   M   S   W   V   R       |gct|TCC|GGA|ttc|act|ttc|tct|<1>|TAC|<2>|atg|<3>|tgg|gtt|cgC|            BspEI..                                               BstXI...      -------FR2-------------------------------->|...CDR2............     a9  40  41  42  43  44  45  46  47  48  49  50  51   52 52a      Q   A   P   G   K   G   L   E   W   V   S   A   I   S   G    1-69                                          G   I   I   P    |CAa|gct|ccT|GGt|aaa|ggt|ttg|gag|tgg|gtt|tct|<4>|atc|<5>|<6>| ...BstXI..........      .....CDR2............................................|---FR3---        53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60  61  62  63  64  65  66  67         S   G   G   S   T   Y   Y   A   D   S   V   K   G   R   F  1-69   I   F   G   T   A   N   Y   A   Q   K   F   Q   G       |<7>|<B>|<8>|<9>|act|<A>|tat|gct|gac|tcc|gtt|aaa|ggt|cgc|ttc|       --------FR3--------------------------------------------------        68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80  81  82         T   I   S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M       |act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|               | XbaI  |       Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 <1> = SADGNR SADEFGHIKLNPQRTVWY SADGNRY <2> = ADEFGHIKLNPQRSTVWY ADEFGHIKLNPQRSTVWY ASDFGHIKLPRTVWY <3> = SADEFGHIKLNPQRTVWY SADEFGHIKLNPQRTVWY SADEFGHIKLNPQRTVWY <4> = AYRWVGSE AYRWVGSE AYRWVGSE <5> = SADEFGHIKLNPQRTVWY SADEFGHIKLNPQRTVWY SADEFGHIKLPQRTVWY <6> = GYWSPA GYWSPA GYWSPADRY <7> = SDGANR SDGANR SDGAQRI <8> = GS GS GS <9> = SADEFGHIKLNPQRTVWY SADEFGHIKLNPQRTVWY SADEFGHIKLPQRTVWY <A> = YRWVGSEA YRWVGSEA YRWVGSEA <B> = G G GF

Example 4.4 HC CDR3, Lengths 3, 4, 5

Very short CDR3 can be made by dobbling. Table 7 shows several parental sequences for CDR3 length 3. At 94 many VH3s have Arg and we have allowed this change, but Lys is made 3-X as likely. At 95, F is found at this position in JH1. We also allow Ser, Tyr, Asp, and Arg to allow small, large, plus charge, and minus charge. At 96, JH1 has Q. Since Q is very similar to Glu, we allow Glu as an acidic alternative plus Arg, Ser, Tyr, and Leu. At 97, His is the ger©ne AA from JH1. We allow minus charge (D), plus charge (R), small polar (S), large hydrophobic (Y), and aliphatic (L). The parental sequence makes up 4.5% of the library, but this is combined with a large diversity in CDR1 and CDR2. The dobbling allows 360 sequences in all. The least likely sequences occur at 1 in 1792. The most likely (parental) sequence occurs about 1 in 22. It is also within the scope of the invention to maintain K₉₄ as Lys, which is germline for 3-23.

TABLE 60 A dobbled HC CDR3 of length 3 (V-3JH1 of Table 7) (Biblioteca 54) Parental amino acid (source) (“KFQH” disclosed as Position SEQ ID NO: 951) Allowed  94 K (VH 3-23) KR (3:1)  95 F (JH1) FSYDR (3:1:1:1:1)  96 Q (JH1) QERSYL (3:1:1:1:1:1)  97 H (JH1) HDRSYL (3:1:1:1:1:1) 103 W (JH1) W

Table 61 shows a dobbled HC CDR3 of length 3. Here K₉₄ is fixed as is W103. We have made the “parental” D segment amino acid five times as likely as the other allowed AA types.

TABLE 61 A dobbled HC CDR3 of length 3 from a D fragment (V-3D1-1.1.2-JH1 of Table 7). (Biblioteca 55) Parental (“KTTG” disclosed as Position SEQ ID NO: 952) Allowed  94 K (V 3-23) K  95 T (D1-1.1.2) TYRDL (5:1:1:1:1)  96 T (D1-1.1.2) TYRDL (5:1:1:1:1)  97 G (D1-1.1.2) GSYRDL (5:1:1:1:1:1) 103 W (JH1) W

In this example (Table 62, using V-4JH2 from Table 8), 94 is fixed as Lys. At 95, JH2 has Tyr and we have allowed Ser, Asp, Arg, and Leu so that size, charge, and hydrophobicity can alter to suit the antigen. JH2 has Phe at 96 and we have allowed Ser, Tyr, Asp, Arg, and Leu. At 97, JH2 has Asp and we have allowed Arg, Ser, Tyr, and Leu. At 98, JH2 has Leu and we have allowed Ser, Tyr, Asp, and Arg. This pattern allows 750 distinct sequences, of which the parental is the most likely (1 in 18). The least likely sequences occur at 1 in 4608 or 256 times less likely than the most likely.

TABLE 62 HC CDR3 length 4 from JH2 (V-4JH2 in Table 7) (Biblioteca 56) Parental AA (source) (“KYFDL” disclosed Position as SEQ ID NO: 953) Allowed  94 K (VH 3-23) K  95 Y (JH2) YSDRL (4:1:1:1:1)  96 F (JH2) FSYDRL (4:1:1:1:1:1)  97 D (JH2) DRSYL (4:1:1:1:1)  98 L (JH2) LSYDR (4:1:1:1:1) 103 W (JH2) W

In Table 63, there is a dobbling of V-4D3-10.1a-JH2 from Table 8. At 94, we allow Lys and Arg with Lys (the parental) four times as likely as Arg. At 95, D3-10.1a (i.e., D3-10 in the first reading frame and starting a AA 1) has Leu; we allow SYDR as well with Leu 4-X as likely as each of the other AA types. At 96, D3-10.1a has Leu again and we allow the same menu. At 97, D3-10.1a has Tip and we allow Ser, Tyr, Asp, and Arg with Trp 4-X as likely. At 98, D3-10.1a has Phe and we allow Ser, Tyr, Asp, and Arg as well.

TABLE 63 HC CDR3 of length four from V-4D3-10.1a in Table 8 (Biblioteca 57) Parental AA (source) (“KLLWF” disclosed as Position SEQ ID NO: 954) Allowed 94 K (VH 3-23) KR (4:1) 95 L (D3-10.1a) LSYDR (4:1:1:1:1) 96 L (D3-10.1a) LSYDR (4:1:1:1:1) 97 W (D3-10.1a) WSYDR (4:1:1:1:1) 98 F (D3-10.1a) FSYDR (4:1:1:1:1) 103 W W

Example 4.5 HC CDR3 Length 10 to 20

HC CDR3

Two sublibraries, both with CDR3 of length 16:

TABLE 52 Library 1: Diversity = 5 E 11, the “parental” sequence occurs at 1 in 1.5 E6 (Biblioteca 58) “Parental” AA (source) Position (SEQ ID NO: 955) Allowed  94 K (3-X more likely) KR (3:1) (3-23)  95 Y (3-X more likely) YSRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-21(2))  96 Y (3-X more likely) YSRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-21(2))  97 Y (3-X more likely) YSRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-21(2))  98 D (3-X more likely) DYSRL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-21(2))  99 S (3-X more likely) SYRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-21(2)) 100 S (3-X more likely) SYRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-21(2)) 101 G (3-X more likely) GASYRDL (D2-21(2)) (3:1:1:1:1:1:1) 102 Y (3-X more likely) YSRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-21(2)) 102a Y (3-X more likely) YSRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-21(2)) 102b Y (3-X more likely) YSRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-21(2)) 102c A (3-X more likely) ASYRD (3:1:1:1:1) (JH1) 102d E (3-X more likely) ERSYL (3:1:1:1:1) (JH1) 102e Y (3-X more likely) YSRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (JH1) 102f F (3-X more likely) FYSRD (3:1:1:1:1) (JH1) 102g Q (3-X more likely) QERSY (3:1:1:1:1) (JH1) 102h H (3-X more likely) HERSYL (3:1:1:1:1:1) (JH1) 103 W (JH1, fixed) W

TABLE 53 Library 2: CDR3 length 16; Diversity is 3.0 E 10 and the parental sequence occurs once in 3.7 E 5. (Biblioteca 59) “Parental” AA (source) Position (SEQ ID NO: 956) Allowed  94 K (3-X more likely) KR (3:1) (3-23)  95 G (3-X more likely) GSYDRL (3:1:1:1:1:1) (D2-2(2))  96 Y (3-X more likely) YSDRL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-2(2))  97 C (fixed) (D2-2(2)) C  98 S (3-X more likely) SYRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-2(2))  99 S (3-X more likely) SYRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-2(2)) 100 T (3-X more likely) TYRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-2(2)) 101 S (3-X more likely) SYRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-2(2)) 102 C (fixed) (D2-2(2)) C 102a Y (3-X more likely) YSDRL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-2(2)) 102b T (3-X more likely) TYRDL (3:1:1:1:1) (D2-2(2)) 102c A (3-X more likely) ASYDRL (3:1:1:1:1:1) (JH1) 102d E (3-X more likely) ERSYL (3:1:1:1:1) (JH1) 102e Y (3-X more likely) YSDRL (3:1:1:1:1) (JH1) 102f F (3-X more likely) FYSRDL (3:1:1:1:1:1) (JH1) 102g Q (3-X more likely) QERSYL (3:1:1:1:1:1) (JH1) 102h H (3-X more likely) HDRSYL (3:1:1:1:1:1) (JH1) 103 W (JH1)) W

Table 65 shows a dobbling variegation of SEQ ID NO:898. The total diversity allowed is 2.1E13. A synthesis that produces 1.E8, 3.E8, 5.E8, 1.E9, or 5.E9 will sample the diversity adequately. The design of SEQ ID NO:898 was discussed above. In dobbling SEQ ID NO:898, is to allow the parental AA type at three-fold above other AA types at most positions. At positions where the parental is Tyr, then we use Tyr and Ser at equal amounts with Leu at one half that frequency. The Cys residues are fixed. Each parental AA type is allowed to go to one of Arg, Asp, Ser, Tyr, or Leu (Leu might be omitted if the parental is hydrophobic, such as Phe). The parental sequence will occur once in 1.E8 members. The least likely sequences will occur once in 9.5E16. It is not important that the library actually contain the parental sequence, only that it contains many sequences that resemble the parent. Thus, a library that contains 1.E7, 5.E7, 1.E8, 3.E8, 1.E9, or 5.E9, when combined with diversity in HC CDR1, HC CDR2, LC CDR1, LC CDR2, and LC CDR3 will provide a library that will contain many valuable Abs.

TABLE 65 Dobbling of Design 1 with SEQ ID NO: 898 as parent (Biblioteca 60) Parental (source) Position SEQ ID NO: 957) Allowed  94 K (VH 3-23) K  95 D (No source) DSYL (3:1:1:1)  96 Y (No source) YSL (2:2:1)  97 G (D2-2.2) GSYDRL (3:1:1:1:1:1)  98 Y (D2-2.2) YSL (2:2:1)  99 C (D2-2.2) C 100 S (D2-2.2) SYDRL (3:1:1:1:1) 101 S (D2-2.2) SYDRL (3:1:1:1:1) 102 T (D2-2.2) TYDRL (3:1:1:1:1) 102a S (D2-2.2) SYDRL (3:1:1:1:1) 102b C (D2-2.2) C 102c Y (D2-2.2) YSL (2:2:1) 102d T (D2-2.2) TYDRL (3:1:1:1:1) 102e Y (No source) YDSL (3:1:1:1) 102f G (No source) GSYRD (3:1:1:1:1) 102g Y (No source) YSL (2:2:1) 102h S (No source) SYDRL (3:1:1:1) 102i Y (No source) YSL (2:2:1) 102j A (JH1) ASYDR (3:1:1:1:1) 102k E (JH1) ERSYL (3:1:1:1:1) 102l Y (JH1) YSL (2:2:1) 102m F (JH1) FSYDR (3:1:1:1:1) 102n Q (JH1) QYSDRL (3:1:1:1:1:1) 102p H (JH1) HSYDRL (3:1:1:1:1:1) 103 W (JH1, FR4) W

Example 4.6 Dobbling of yycakGSGYCSGGSCYSFDYwgqgtivtvss (SEQ ID NO:931) (Biblioteca 61)

Table 80 shows the dobbling of SEQ ID NO:931, an example of an HC CDR3 of length 15. Position 94 is part of FR3 and is held constant. Positions 95 and 96 have “parental” amino-acid types picked from the highly used set of (YGDRS) and are G95 and S96. The next ten positions are taken from D2-15.2 (a moderately highly used D segment containing a disulfide-closed loop). The final three positions are from the JH4 positions 100, 101, and 102 as shown in Table 3. At each position, we make the parental amino-acid type three times more likely than the other allowed types. The Cys residues are fixed. At 102e, Phe is three times more likely as are YGSRD (i.e., Phe is three times more likely as are any of amino acids Y, G, S, R, or D). The diversity allowed is 1.46E9. The parental sequence is expected at 1 in 6.9E4. Each of the singly substituted sequences is about ⅓ as likely; the doubly substituted ones are 1/9 as likely and so on. The sequences that are composed entirely of other AA types occur at only 1 in 1.1E11.

Each of the other sequences in Table 21 can be dobbled in the same way.

TABLE 80 Dobbling of yycakGSGYCSGGSCYSFDYwgqgtivtvss (SEQ ID NO: 931) Parental (source) Position (SEQ ID NO: 958) Allowed  94 K (VH 3-23) K  95 G (No source) GYSRD (3:1:1:1:1)  96 S (No source) SGYRD (3:1:1:1:1)  97 G (D2-15.2) GYSRD (3:1:1:1:1)  98 Y (D2-15.2) YGSRD (3:1:1:1:1)  99 C (D2-15.2) C 100 S (D2-15.2) SGYRD (3:1:1:1:1) 101 G (D2-15.2) GYSRD (3:1:1:1:1) 102 G (D2-15.2) GYSRD (3:1:1:1:1) 102a S (D2-15.2) SGYRD (3:1:1:1:1) 102b C (D2-15.2) C 102c Y (D2-15.2) YGSRD (3:1:1:1:1) 102d S (D2-15.2) SGYRD (3:1:1:1:1) 102e F (JH4) FYGSRD (3:1:1:1:1:1) 102f D (JH4) DGSRY (3:1:1:1:1) 102g Y (JH4) YGSRD (3:1:1:1:1) 103 W (JH4, FR4) W

Example 43 Use of VH3-66 as a Framework

The methods of the present invention can be used in HCs other than 3-23. For example, VH 3-66 could be used. Table 3500 shows a gene that is compatible with the vectors of the present disclosure in that the portion of this gene from SfiI to NheI can be substituted for the SfiI-NheI portion of any of the other examples of the present disclosure to produce a workable display or expression gene. The gene in Table 3500 has CDR1 surrounded by SfiI, MfeI, BsrGI, and BlpI on the 5′ side and XbaI and SalI on the 3′ side. CDR2 is bounded by XbaI and SalI on the 5′ side and XmaI, PstI, and ApaLI on the 3′ side. CDR3 is bounded by XmaI, PstI, and ApaLI on the 5′ side and BstEII, SacI, and NheI on the 3′ side.

Trastuzumab has a framework similar to 3-66. Fuh et al. (Science 2009, 323:1610-4) varied residues in the HC to optimize the dual binding of an antibody based on trastuzumab. The positions that were varied were 30-33 in CDR1, 50, 52-54, 56, and 58 in CDR2, and 95-100 in CDR3. We would introduce diversity into positions 30-33 in HC CDR1, 50, 52-54, 56, and 58 in HC CDR2, and in LC CDR1 and CDR3. Then any of the CDR3 designs of the present disclosure can be introduced into that background. Since the restriction sites are different, the primers will be different, but the designs are readily adapted by one skilled in the art.

TABLE 3500 3-66 display cassette The amino acid sequence disclosed in Table 3500 is SEQ ID NO: 985. The DNA sequence disclosed in Table 3500 is SEQ ID NO: 984. 3-66::JH2       Signal for VH-CH1-IIIstump       1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15       M   K   Y   L   L   P   T   A   A   A   G   L   L   L   L    1 atg aaa tac cta ttg cct acg gca gcc gct gga ttg tta tta ctc       16  17  18  19  20  21  22       A   A   Q   P   A   M   A   46 gcG GCC cag ccG GCC atg gcc        SfiI.............                NgoMI...(1/2)                       NcoI....       FR1------------------------------------------------------        1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15        E   V   Q   L   V   E   S   G   G   G   L   V   Q   P   G   67 |gag|gtt|CAA|TTG|gtc|gaa|tct|ggc|ggt|ggt|ctT|GTA|CAg|ccg|ggt|               MfeI...                           BsrGI...       FR1------------------------------------------------------       16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30        G   S   L   R   L   S   C   A   A   S   G   F   T   V   S  112 |ggt|tct|ctg|cgG|CTG|AGC|tgt|gct|gcc|tct|ggc|ttt|act|gtc|tcc|                     BlpI.....       CDR1--------------- FR2-----------------------------------       31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45        S   N   Y   M   S   W   V   R   Q   A   P   G   K   G   L  157 |tct|aat|tac|atg|tct|tgg|gtc|cgt|caa|gct|ccg|ggt|aag|ggT|CTA|                                                             XbaI....       FR2------- CDR2--------------------------------------------       46  47  48  49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60        E   W   V   S   V   I   Y   S   G   G   S   T   Y   Y   A  202 |GAa|tgg|gtt|tcc|gtt|atc|tac|tct|ggt|ggG|TCG|ACt|tac|tat|gct| ..XbaI..                                    SalI....      CDR2---------------  FR3------------------------------------       61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75        D   S   V   K   G   R   F   T   I   S   R   D   N   S   K  247 |gat|tcc|gtt|aag|ggc|cgt|ttc|acG|ATA|TCC|CGG|Gac|aac|tct|aaa|                                     EcoRV...                                            XmaI....      FR3--------------------------------^(a)----------------------       76  77  78  79  80  81  82  82a 82b 82c 83  84  85  86  87        N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S   L   R   A   E   D   T  292 |aat|act|ttg|tac|CTG|CAG|atg|aat|tct|tta|cgc|gct|gaa|gac|act|                       PstI...       FR3-----------------------  CDR3---------------------------       88  89  90  91  92  93  94  95  96  97  98  99  100 101 102        A   V   Y   Y   C   A   R   G   S   G   S   G   S   Y   W  337 |gct|gtc|tac|tat|tGT|GCA|Cgt|ggt|tct|ggc|tct|ggc|tct|tat|tgg|                        ApaLI...   VJ fill................. Jstump..      CDR3-----^(a)-----   FR4--------------------------------------       102a b   c   d  103 104 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120        Y   F   D   L   W   G   R   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S  382 |tac|ttc|gat|tta|tgg|ggt|cgt|ggc|act|ttG|GTG|ACC|gtG|AGC|TCt|       Jstump of JH2...                      BstEII...   SacI... CH1       A   S   T   K   G   P   S   V   F   P   L   A   P   S   S  427 gcc tcc acc aag ggc cca tcg gtc ttc ccG CTA GCa ccc tcc tcc...                                            NheI....

Example 44 Diversifying Trastuzumab

Table 3508 shows a gene fragment that can be used to display the HC of trastuzumab on phage. Using any of the vectors of the present disclosure, replacement of the segment from SfiI to NheI will produce a vector that expresses or expresses and displays HC of trastuzumab. One could use the LC of trastuzumab or a library of LCs, e.g. a library of diversified A27 LCs. In Table 3508, an asterisk above a residue indicates that Fuh et al. (Science 2009, 323:1610-4) varied that position in fine tuning the binding of an antibody based on trastuzumab that binds both HER2 but also to VEGF. Note that trastuzumab uses JH4 with a Jstump of 2 amino acids.

Diversity can be introduced into HC CDR1 and CDR2 at the starred positions. In addition, any of the designs for CDR3 diversity of the present disclosure can be readily adapted to allow similar display in the framework of trastuzumab.

TABLE 3508 Herceptin display The amino acid sequence disclosed in Table 3508 is SEQ ID NO: 987. The DNA sequence disclosed in Table 3508 is SEQ ID NO: 986.   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15   M   K   Y   L   L   P   T   A   A   A   G   L   L   L   L   1 |atg|aaa|tac|cta|ttg|cct|acg|gca|gcc|gct|gga|ttg|tta|tta|ctc|                              FR1---------------------------  16  17  18  19  20  21  22   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   A   A   Q   P   A   M   A   E   V   Q   L   V   E   S   G  46 |gcG|GCC|cag|ccG|GCC|ATG|Gcc|gag|gtt|CAA|TTG|gtc|gaa|tct|ggc|    SfiI.............                 MfeI...                   NcoI....  FR1-------------------------------------------------------   9  10  11  12  12  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23   G   G   L   V   Q   P   G   G   S   L   R   L   S   C   A  91 |ggt|ggt|ctT|GTA|CAg|ccg|ggt|ggt|tct|ctg|cgG|CTG|AGC|tgt|gct|            BsrGI...                        BlpI.....                           *   *   *   *  FR1-------------------- CDR1------------------- FR2--------  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38   A   S   G   F   N   I   K   D   T   Y   I   H   W   V   R 136 |gct|TCC|GGA|ttt|aat|atc|aaa|gat|act|tac|atc|cat|tgg|gtt|cgt|      BspEI..                                               *       *  FR2---------------------------------------  CDR2----------   ^(a)  39  40  41  42  43  44  45  46  47  48  49  50  51  52  52a   Q   A   P   G   K   G   L   E   W   V   A   R   I   Y   P 181 |caa|gcC|CCG|GGt|aag|ggT|CTA|GAa|tgg|gtc|gct|cgt|att|tat|ccg|        XmaI....        XbaI....   *   *       *       *  CDR2----------------------------------------------  FR3----  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60  61  62  63  64  65  66  67   T   N   G   Y   T   R   Y   A   D   S   V   K   G   R   F 226 |act|aat|ggt|tat|act|cgt|tat|gct|gac|tcc|gtt|aaa|ggt|cgt|ttc|  FR3--------------------------------------------------------  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80  81  82   T   I   S   A   D   T   S   K   N   T   A   Y   L   Q   M 271 |act|atc|tCT|GCA|Gac|acT|TCG|AAa|aat|act|gcc|tat|ttg|cag|atg|           PstI....     BstBI... FR3------^(o)-------------------------------------------------  82a 82b 82c 83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90  91  92  93  94   N   S   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   S   R 316 |aac|tct|ttg|cgt|gct|gag|gac|act|gct|gtt|tac|tat|tgC|TCG|AGa|                                                    XhoI....   *   *   *   *   *   * CDR3-------------------------------------^(a)- FR4------------  95  96  97  98  99 100 101 102 102a  b   c 103 104 105 106   W   G   G   D   G   F   Y   A   M   D   Y   W   G   Q   G 361 |tgg|ggt|ggt|gat|ggc|ttt|tac|gct|atg|gac|tat|tgg|ggc|caa|ggt|                                      Jstump. JH4............ FR4------------------------ CH1---------------------------- 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121   T   L   V   T   V   S   S   A   S   T   K   G   P   S   V 406 |act|ttG|GTC|ACC|gtG|AGC|TCt|gct|tcc|act|aaa|ggt|ccg|tct|gtc|        BstEII...   SacI.... CH1------------------------ 122 123 124 125 126 127 128   F   P   L   A   P   S   S 451 |ttc|ccG|CTA|GCc|ccg|tct|tcc|        NheI....

Example 5 Synthetic Light Chain Diversity

To make whole antibodies, we need to combine a library of heavy chains with a library of light chains (LC). In natural Abs, it is often observed that HC does most of the binding and many libraries have given little attention to the LC or have obtained LC diversity from human donors. To have enough diversity to give good binders to almost any target, we have designed a diversification program that exceeds what the human immune system usually provides. Nevertheless, the program is designed to yield fully functional LC that have the same kind of changes as seen in natural Abs, only a few more. Vkappa III A27 was picked as the LC.

From a library that comprises donated kappa and lambda LCs, a collection of 1266 Abs were typed. Among VKIIIs, A27 is most often seen (Table 66) and pairs well with HC3-23.

The CDRs of A27 contain 12, 7, and 9 amino acids. In a collection of 1476 A27 LCs, 1291 have CDR1 of length 12 and 181 have length 11 (Table 3005). In the same sample, 1439 have CDR2 of length 7 and 37 have length 8. In CDR3 the frequent lengths are 8(179), 9(835), 10(312), and 11(88). Putting diversity at all of these positions might not work well: a) there might be many unstable or non-functional members, and b) diversity at some positions might not help improve binding. We have reduced the number of variable positions from 28 to 16. We allow a deletion of one amino acid in CDR1. We allow CDR3s of length 8, 9, and 10.

We have studied the 3D structure of 1QLR which has an A27 LC. The 1GLR structure is publicly available in the RCDB Protein Data Base. From this, the residues marked in Table 68 look useful to vary. The T56 is about 10 Å from a His in HC CDR3. Variation at 56 may be useful. G24 is only about 7 Å from an atom in HC CDR3. Germline is R24; thus, variation at 24 may be useful.

Table 69 shows a display cassette that we designed for use in pMID21. Thus, the restriction enzymes picked do not have other sites in pMID21. SpeI is in the iii signal sequence and AscI just after the stop codon allow the entire LC to be inserted or removed. XmaI, PpuMI, EcoO109I, and BlpI precede CDR1. SacII is in FR2, separating CDR1 from CDR2. Alternatively, an AvrII site could be inserted at the same position. BspEI and XhoI sites are in FR3 and a KpnI site is in FR4.

We gathered 1439 A27 sequences and analyzed what happens in the CDRs. Table 70, Table 3002 (CDR1), Table 3003 (CDR2), and Table 3004 (CDR3) show the analysis. In Table 70, we show what is found in the Abs from our library and what we would put at each position. In particular, Table 70 shows for each position the number of amino acids of each type other than the germline AAT. The full summary is in Tables 3001-3003. The positions fall into three categories: those that are fixed as the germline amino-acid type (AAT), those that are varied from a germline parent, and one that is an insertion. Where variation of a germline AAT, we encode the germline AAT 55% of the time, there are five AATs that are allowed 7% of the time, and a further 5 AATs that are allowed 2% each. In some cases, AATs that occur at fairly high frequency are omitted. No Met or Cys residues are allowed. Asn is excluded if the following germline AAT is Gly. By picking the germline plus the ten most often-seen mutations (rather than all 19 possible mutants) we reduce the number of sequences by approximately 14.285-fold.

Table 770 shows a pattern of variegation in A27 CDR1 and CDR3. This pattern allows 13 versions of CDR1 and 23 versions of CDR3. When these are crossed, the total variability is 299.

TABLE 68 where to vary A27 22    3    3 5    5  89    9 45    0a   4 0    5  90    5 1QLR GASQSVS_NYLA DASSRAT QQYGSSPLT  A27 RASQSVSSSYLA GASSR     ** **** *  *  *  *    ******    +  +  + GASQSVS is (SEQID NO: 922) DASSRAT is (SEQID NO: 923) QQYGSSPLY is (SEQID NO: 924) QQYGSSPLT is (SEQ ID NO: 966) RASQSVSSSYLA is (SEQ ID NO: 925) GASSRAT is (SEQ ID NO: 926) NYLA is (SEQ ID NO: 959)

Table 68 shows where the CDRs of A27 would be variegated.

CDR1

R24, A25, and S26 are too far from the combining site to help and were held constant. The side group of V29 is buried; this position was held constant as Val. At the other positions, we allowed Y or S and a charge flip-flop (RE or RD, depending on where the sample had more of E or D at the position in question) plus other types that were frequently seen. We used an Excel spread sheet to determine that this pattern of variegation would give the parental sequence at 0.8% if the “other” AAs were substituted at 5%, at 0.1% if the “other” AAs were substituted at 6.5%, and at 0.02% if “other” was at 9%. In the sample of 155, 17 have one AA deleted (including 1QLR); thus, we will arrange to have S30a deleted in ˜8% of the members.

CDR2

From inspection of 1 QLR, we see that CDR2 is somewhat remote from the combining site. There have even been suggestions that we keep the residues in this CDR constant. Studying the 3D structure suggests that variegation at G50, S53, and T56 could be useful. S53 is the most variable in the sample of 155, but this does not prove that these changes are useful. In 1QLR, G50 has been mutated to R50. The side group of T56 is pointed toward HC CDR3 and is about 11 Å from an atom in HC CDR3.

CDR3

Q89 and Q90 are buried and nature does not vary them often; these residues are not varied. Y91 is packed against HC CDR3 and changes here would alter the combining site and do occur. At G92, φ=−80 and ψ=−15 so putting in a non-Gly is feasible; nature does it in 47/155 cases. S93 is very often varied or deleted. We allow deletion of S93 in 10% of the members. S94 is highly exposed and is highly varied. P95 is exposed and varied. An insertion of one amino acid after P95 is allowed in 30% of the members. L96 packs against HC CDR3: changes here will affect the binding site and do occur in nature. T97 is buried and has been held constant/the amino acid is not varied.

The parental sequence appears at 0.000246 or 1 in 4.06E3. The allowed diversity is about 2.1E12.

TABLE 66 Distribution of VLs in 13222 LCs Kappas Lambdas O12 VKI 3408 1a VL1 81 O18 VKI 230 1e VL1 33 A20 VKI 183 1c VL1 645 A30 VKI 207 1g VL1 634 L14 VKI 14 1b VL1 9 L1 VKI 99 2c VL2 138 L15 VKI 10 2e VL2 163 L5 VKI 778 2a2 VL2 692 L8 VKI 126 2d VL2 6 L9 VKI 8 3r VL3 610 L24 VKI 2 3j VL3 16 L12 VKI 704 3p VL3 2 O11 VKII 63 3l VL3 274 A17 VKII 162 3h VL3 273 A18 VKII 1 3m VL3 11 A19 VKII 393 2-19 VL3 1 A23 VKII 9 4a VL4 11 A27 VKIII 1483 4b VL4 41 A11 VKIII 14 5e VL5 1 L2 VKIII 492 5c VL5 7 L6 VKIII 758 6a VL6 67 L20 VKIII 1 7a VL7 3 L25 VKIII 156 9a VL9 3 B3 VKIV 169 10a VL10 31 9470 3752 Total = 13222 Following not seen: O2; O8; L4; L18; L19; L23; L11; O1; A1; A2; A3; L16; B2; A26; A10; A14; 2b2; 3a; 3e; 4c; 5b; 7b; 8a

TABLE 69 A Display gene for A27 in pM21J. IIIsignal::A27::Ckappa The amino-acid sequence of Table 69 is (SEQ ID NO:928). The DNA sequence of Table 69 is (SEQ ID NO:929).   1    aagctt tggagccttttttttggagattttcaac    HindIII  signal sequence--------------------------------------------    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15    M   K   K   L   L   S   A   I   P   L   V   V   P   F   Y  35  |atg|aaG|aaA|ctg|ctg|tct|gct|atc|ccA|CTA|GTt|gtc|cct|ttc|tat|                                    SpeI.... Signal------- FR1-------------------------------------------   16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30    S   H   S   E1  I   V3  L   T5  Q   S7  P   G9  T   L   S12  80  |tct|cat|agt|gaa|atc|gtt|ctg|acc|cag|tcC|CCG|GGG|aCC|Ctg|tct|                                         XmaI....                                               PpuMI....                                               EcoO109I.(1/2)   FR1---------------------------------------  CDR1-----------   31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45   L13  S   P   G   E   R   A   T   L   S  C23 R24  A   S   Q 125  |ctg|tct|ccg|ggt|gaa|cgt|gct|acG|CTg|AGC|tgt|cgt|gct|tct|caa|                                 BlpI.....   CDR1--------------------------  FR2------------------------   46  47  48  49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60   S28  V   S   S  S30a Y   L  A34  W   Y   Q   Q   K   P   G 170  |tcc|gtt|agC|TCC|TCt|tat|tta|gct|tgg|tat|cag|caa|aag|ccg|ggt|             BseRI...   FR2---------------------------  CDR2-----------------------   61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75    Q   A   P  R45  L   L   I   Y  G50  A   S   S   R   A  T56 215  |caa|gct|CCG|CGG|ctg|ttg|atc|tat|ggt|gcc|tct|agt|cgt|gct|act|           SacII..   FR3-------------------------------------------------------   76  77  78  79  80  81  82  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90    G   I   P  D60  R   F   S   G  S65  G   S   G   T   D   F 260  |ggc|atc|cct|gat|cgt|ttc|tct|ggc|tct|ggc|TCC|GGA|acc|gat|ttc|                                           BspEI..   FR3-------------------------------------------------------   91  92  93  94  95  96  97  98  99 100 101 102 103 104 105    T   L   T   I   S   R   L   E   P   E   D   F   A   V   Y 305   |act|ctg|acc|att|tct|CGT|CTC|GAG|ccg|gaa|gat|ttc|gct|gtc|tac|                       BsmBI..                           XhoI...   FR3---- CDR3------------------------------ FR4-----------  106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120    Y   C  Q89  Q   Y   G   S   S  P95  L   T   F   G   G   G 350  |tat|tgt|caa|cag|tat|ggt|tct|agt|ccg|ctg|act|ttc|ggt|ggc|GGT|                                                           KpnI...  FR4--------------------  JK4  121 122 123 124 125 126    T   K   V   E   I   K 395  |ACC|aaa|gtc|gaa|atc|aag KpnI.     Ckappa     R   G   T   V   A   A   P   S   V   F   I   F   P   P   S 413    cgt gga act gtg gCT GCA Cca tct GTC TTC atc ttc ccg cca tct                     BsgI....       BbsI...     D   E   Q   L   K   S   G   T   A   S   V   V   C   L   L 458    gat gag cag ttg aaa tct gga act gcc tct gtt gtg tgc ctg ctg     N   N   F   Y   P   R   E   A   K   V   Q   W   K   V  D 503    aat aac ttc tat ccc aga gag gcc aaa gta cag tgg aag gtg gat     N   A   L   Q   S   G   N   S   Q   E   S   V   T   E   Q 548    aac gcc ctc caa tcg ggt aac tcc cag gag agt gtc aca gag cag     D   S   K   D   S   T   Y   S   L   S   S   T   L   T   L 593    gac agc aag gac agc acc tac agc ctc agc agc acc ctg act ctg     S   K   A   D   Y   E   K   H   K   V   Y   A   C   E   V 638    tcc aaa gca gac tac gag aaa cac aaa GTC TAC gcc tgc gaa gtc     T   H   Q   G   L   S   S   P   V   T   K   S   F   N   R 683    acc cat cAG GGC CTg agt tCA CCG GTG aca aag agc ttc aac agg            AlwNI......      SgrAI.....             EcoO109I.(2/2)   AgeI....     G   E   C   •   • 728    gga gag tgt taa taa 743                        GG CGCGCCaatt                       AscI.....                        BssHII.

TABLE 70 Variegation of CDRs of A27 Abs These are taken from Table 3002, Table 3003, and Table 3004 CDR1 1291 with Len = 3212 (SEQ ID NO: 925) R24 1, 11G, 4TW, Fix A25 2, 35T, 7P, 6V, Fix S26 3, 14T, 5R, 2N, 1G Fix Q27 4, 21H, 19E, 15R, 9P, 4L, 2K 7% ERHPL 2% KAGDN S28 5, 92T, 33R, 30N, 16G, 15I, 7Y, 5P, 3AF, 2DL, 1KV 7% TRNGI 2% YDPAF V29 6, ^(a)42I, 68L, 28F, 3G, 1ADMPT Fix S30 7, 80R, 70T, 63G, 40N, 27D, 23A, 17I, 9YP, 6FV, 4H, 2LW, 1EKMQ 7% DNRTG 2% AIYPF S30a 8, 93N, 55R, 48G, 34T, 10I, 9Aa, 9D, 8HY, 4VP, 3F, 2K, 2L, 1PQW 7% GNRTI 2% DAHYP^(a) (8% delete 30a) S31 9, 244N, 123R, 93T, 27G, 26D, 20Y, 16K, 9A, 8I, 6H, 5F, 2M, 1ELV 7% NRTDG 2% YKAIH Y32 10, 81F, 71S, 28H, 21N, 9Q, 7D, 6R, 4LW, 2K, 1EGV 7% FSHNQ 2% DRLWK L33 11, 52V, 22I, 19F, 3M, 1W Fix A34 12, 22V, 19G, 17T, 15S, 1MN Fix CDR2 1439 with Len = 7 (SEQ ID NO: 926) G50 1, 104D, 97A, 21S, 12R, 3H, 2N, 1EKV 7% DASRH 2% NEKVG A51 2, 24V, 18G, 13S, 12T, 7I, 2M, 1P Fix S52 3, 26F, 8A, 7T2L, 1INV, Fix S53 4, 191N, 152T, 76R, 27I, 16K, 14G, 13Y, 9H, 7F, 5D, 4A, 2L, 1M, 7% NTRIK 2% GYHFD R54 5, 2GKT, 1LM Fix A55 6, 19V, 14P, 9S, 7G, 2T, 1DFN Fix T56 7, 52A, 39S, 31P, 4I, 2K, 1DGHN 7% ASPIK 2% DNHGR CDR3 (SEQ ID NO: 988) Q89 1, 90H, 22L, 10M, 6E, 2NV Fix Q90 2, 96H, 12R, 8LY, 6EK, 4V, 2GMS Fix Y91 3, 138R, 52S, 42F, 32H, 30A, 14L, 8GT, 6CN, 7% RSFHA 2% LGTQD G92^(a) 4, 158S, 130A, 74D, 56NY, 40R, 20E, 16V, 14F, 10T, 8H, 6L, 4K, 2IMQ, 7% SADNY 2% REVFT S93 5, 178N, 158T, 134R, 84G, 46D, 36Y, 26A, 14IKV, 12FHQ, 8LM, 4P, 2EW, 7% NTRGD 2% YAIKV (8% have 93 deleted) S94 6, 166W, 68T, 66P, 52F, 32A, 26L, 24Y, 12G, 6IR, 4V, 2HN, 7% WTPFA 2% LYGIR P95 7, 96L, 76R, 74S, 30Q, 28T, 24V, 18A, 14G, 10FM, 8K, 6H, 4EW, 2Y 9% LRSQT 2% VAGFK X95a 252P, 86L, 64R, 58G, 38M, 30S, 28T, 20A, 14Q, 12E, 10V, 6K, 4I, 2H, 9.1% PLRGSTAQEVK (70% have X95a absent) L96 8, , 286R, 256Y, 196W, 126F, 124I, 60P, 52G, 46V, 36Q, 26KT, 20E, 16H, 12DS, 7% RYWFI 2% PGVQK 8A, 2M, T97 9, 64S, 32A, 8P, 6GNV, 4FI, 2KM, Fix

Table 72 shows a pattern of diversity for A27 kappa LCs that has the frequency of N adjusted to reduced the frequency of N—X—(S/T). At position 28, N has been hanged to Q because position 30 is predominantly S. At position 30, A has been moved to the higher frequency group and N to the lower frequency group because S31 is predominant when X30a is present and S is in the higher frequency group at X32. At position 30a, D has been moved to the higher frequency group and N to the lower frequency group because S is in the higher frequency group at X32. At position 50, N has been changed to Q because 52 is fixed at S. At position 92, N has been moved to the lower frequency group and R has been moved to the higher frequency group because 94 is predominantly S. Building the LC diversity according to Table 70 Alt is a preferred embodiment.

TABLE 72 Variegation of CDRs of A27 Abs These are taken (with some modification) from Table 3002, Table 3003, and Table 3004 CDR1 1291 with Len = 12 (SEQ ID NO: 925) R24 1, 11G, 4TW, Fix A25 2, 35T, 7P, 6V, Fix S26 3, 14T, 5R, 2N, 1G Fix Q27 4, 21H, 19E, 15R, 9P, 4L, 2K 7% ERHPL 2% KAGDN S28 5, 92T, 33R, 30N, 16G, 15I, 7Y, 5P, 3AF, 2DL, 1KV 7% TRGIY 2% QDPAF * V29 6, ^(a)42I, 68L, 28F, 3G, 1ADMPT Fix S30 7, 80R, 70T, 63G, 40N, 27D, 23A, 17I, 9YP, 6FV, 4H, 2LW, 1EKMQ 7% DARTG 2% NIYPF * S30a 8, 93N, 55R, 48G, 34T, 10I, 9A^(a), 9D, 8HY, 4VP, 3F, 2K, 2L, 1PQW 7% GDRTI 2% NAHYP^(a) * (8% delete 30a) S31 9, 244N, 123R, 93T, 27G, 26D, 20Y, 16K, 9A, 8I, 6H, 5F, 2M, 1ELV 7% NRTDG 2% YKAIH Y32 10,  81F, 71S, 28H, 21N, 9Q, 7D, 6R, 4LW, 2K, 1EGV 7% FSHNQ 2% DRLWK L33 11,  52V, 22I, 19F, 3M, 1W Fix A34 12,  22V, 19G, 17T, 15S, 1MN Fix CDR2 1439 with Len = 7 (SEQ ID NO: 926) G50 1, 104D, 97A, 21S, 12R, 3H, 2N, 1EKV 7% DASRH 2% QEKVG * A51 2, 24V, 18G, 13S, 12T, 7I, 2M, 1P Fix S52 3, 26F, 8A, 7T2L, 1INV, Fix S53 4, 191N, 152T, 76R, 27I, 16K, 14G, 13Y, 9H, 7F, 5D, 4A, 2L, 1M, 7% NTRIK 2% GYHFD R54 5, 2GKT, 1LM Fix A55 6, 19V, 14P, 9S, 7G, 2T, 1DFN Fix T56 7, 52A, 39S, 31P, 4I, 2K, 1DGHN 7% ASPIK 2% DNHGR CDR3 (SEQ ID NO: 988) Q89 1, 90H, 22L, 10M, 6E, 2NV Fix Q90 2, 96H, 12R, 8LY, 6EK, 4V, 2GMS Fix Y91 3, 138R, 52S, 42F, 32H, 30A, 14L, 8GT, 6CN, 7% RSFHA 2% LGTQD G92^(a) 4, 158S, 130A, 74D, 56NY, 40R, 20E, 16V, 14F, 10T, 8H, 6L, 4K, 2IMQ, 7% SADRY 2% NEVFT * S93 5, 178N, 158T, 134R, 84G, 46D, 36Y, 26A, 14IKV, 12FHQ, 8LM, 4P, 2EW, 7% NTRGD 2% YAIKV (8% have 93 deleted) S94 6, 166W, 68T, 66P, 52F, 32A, 26L, 24Y, 12G, 6IR, 4V, 2HN, 7% WTPFA 2% LYGIR P95 7, 96L, 76R, 74S, 30Q, 28T, 24V, 18A, 14G, 10FM, 8K, 6H, 4EW, 2Y 9% LRSQT 2% VAGFK X95a 252P, 86L, 64R, 58G, 38M, 30S, 28T, 20A, 14Q, 12E, 10V, 6K, 4I, 2H, 9.1% PLRGSTAQEVK (70% have X95a absent) L96 8, , 286R, 256Y, 196W, 126F, 124I, 60P, 52G, 46V, 36Q, 26KT, 20E, 16H, 12DS, 8A, 2M, 7% RYWFI 2% PGVQK T97 9, 64S, 32A, 8P, 6GNV, 4FI, 2KM, Fix

TABLE 770 Variegation of human A27 (Table 770 discloses SEQ ID NOS 925, 1162-1173, 966 and 1174-1195, respectively, in order of appearance) CDR1 2222223 3333 4567890a1234    +  +  + +    ** **** * A27CDR1 RASQSVSSSYLA var1    H var2    E var3    R var4       R var5       T var6       G var7       N var8         F var9         S var10         H var11 RASQSVS-SYLA var12       R CDR3 8999999 99 9012345a67   ***** * A27CDR3 QQYGSSP-LT var13   R var14   S var15   F var16    S var17    A var18    D var19     N var20     R (T too conservative) var21     G var22     D var23      W var24      P var25      F var26         R var27         Y var28 QQYGSSPPLT var29       L var30  R var31   S var32    N var33     W var34        Y

TABLE 71 Allowed diversity in CDR1, 2, and 3 of A27::JK4. Position parental allowed CDR1 (SEQ ID NO: 925) 42(24) R fixed 43(25) A fixed 44(26) S fixed 45(27) Q ERYSL 55% Q 9% other 46(28) S NTYERL 46% S 9% other 47(29) V fixed 48(30) S DNRTY 55% S 9% other 49(30a) S GNRTYD 46% S 9% other 8% have 30a deleted 50(31) S DFGNRTY 44% S 8% other 51(32) Y FDLNQRSY 44% Y 7% other 52(33) L fixed 53(34) A SY 70% A 15% other CDR2 (SEQ ID NO: 926) 69(50) G DRSYL 55% G 9% other 70(51) A Fixed 71(52) S Fixed 72(53) S NTSYER 52% S 8% other 73(54) R Fixed 74(55) A Fixed 75(56) T ERSY 64% T 9% other CDR3 (SEQ ID NO: 966) 108(89) Q fixed 109(90) Q fixed 110(91) Y FERS 64% Y 9% other 111(92) G ADRSTY 52% G 8% other 112(93) S DFNRTY 52% S 8% other 113(94) S WERYS 55% S 9% other 114(95) P ERYS 64% P 9% other 8% have P95 deleted 115(96) L ERPYS 55% L 9% other 116(97) T fixed

Table 73 shows an alternative diversity for A27 kappa LCs. At position 28, N is not allowed and Q is. At position 30, N is not allowed and Q is. At position 32, we retain N since S is present at 34 at only 0.15 frequency. These changes, relative to Table 71, reduce the frequency of N—X—(S/T).

TABLE 73 Allowed diversity in CDR1, 2, and 3 of A27::JK4. Position parental allowed CDR1 (SEQ ID NO: 925) 42(24) R fixed 43(25) A fixed 44(26) S fixed 45(27) Q ERYSL 55% Q 9% other 46(28) S TYERLQ 46% S 9% other 47(29) V fixed 48(30) S DQRTY 55% S 9% other 49(30a) S GNRTYD 46% S 9% other 8% have 30a deleted 50(31) S DFGNRTY 44% S 8% other 51(32) Y FDLNQRSY 44% Y 7% other 52(33) L fixed 53(34) A SY 70% A 15% other CDR2 (SEQ ID NO: 926) 69(50) G DRSYL 55% G 9% other 70(51) A Fixed 71(52) S Fixed 72(53) S NTSYER 52% S 8% other 73(54) R Fixed 74(55) A Fixed 75(56) T ERSY 64% T 9% other CDR3 (SEQ ID NO: 966) 108(89) Q fixed 109(90) Q fixed 110(91) Y FERS 64% Y 9% other 111(92) G ADRSTY 52% G 8% other 112(93) S DFNRTY 52% S 8% other 113(94) S WERYS 55% S 9% other 114(95) P ERYS 64% P 9% other 8% have P95 deleted 115(96) L ERPYS 55% L 9% other 116(97) T fixed

The parental sequence appears at 5.32E−5 or 1 in 1.88E4.

Sequences with a single substitution have a probability between 1.1E−5 and 7.5E−6.

Sequences that have none of the parental AAs occurs at 1 in 6.7E16.

The allowed diversity is about 2.35E12.

TABLE 75 Frequencies of amino acids in HC CDR3s. Overall % VJ fill % VD fill % D seg % DJ fill % Jstump % A 14746 5.43 3655 5.91 1657 6.94 3257 4.59 890 5.69 4771 5.19 C 1117 0.41 83 0.13 21 0.09 891 1.25 22 0.14 90 0.10 D 34041 12.54 3599 5.82 2271 9.52 4751 6.69 346 2.21 21074 22.93 E 5985 2.20 2865 4.63 1183 4.96 1003 1.41 345 2.20 425 0.46 F 17563 6.47 1444 2.34 419 1.76 2517 3.54 522 3.34 11778 12.82 G 37189 13.70 12680 20.51 4616 19.34 11455 16.13 3319 21.21 4856 5.28 H 4258 1.57 1357 2.19 512 2.15 695 0.98 230 1.47 1394 1.52 I 9578 3.53 1604 2.59 578 2.42 1644 2.31 268 1.71 5125 5.58 K 2992 1.10 1254 2.03 505 2.12 520 0.73 370 2.36 326 0.35 L 11513 4.24 3687 5.96 1466 6.14 2637 3.71 1124 7.18 2014 2.19 M 5995 2.21 615 0.99 247 1.04 449 0.63 144 0.92 4454 4.85 N 5694 2.10 1719 2.78 306 1.28 1436 2.02 260 1.66 1905 2.07 P 9423 3.47 3350 5.42 1917 8.03 1158 1.63 1775 11.34 1094 1.19 Q 3105 1.14 1233 1.99 552 2.31 638 0.90 203 1.30 408 0.44 R 13803 5.08 6283 10.16 2596 10.88 2583 3.64 2026 12.95 205 0.22 S 22177 8.17 5507 8.91 1733 7.26 12066 16.99 1583 10.12 1059 1.15 T 7383 2.72 2832 4.58 1055 4.42 2531 3.56 659 4.21 177 0.19 V 13201 4.86 2929 4.74 1492 6.25 2835 3.99 627 4.01 5139 5.59 W 9320 3.43 2287 3.70 397 1.66 4175 5.88 611 3.90 1270 1.38 Y 42403 15.62 2840 4.59 341 1.43 13793 19.42 325 2.08 24336 26.48 271486 61823 23864 71034 15649 91900

TABLE 76 Length distribution of 21,578 HC CDR3 all no D with D Length Count Count Count 1 1 1 0 2 3 3 0 3 45 45 0 4 117 114 3 5 124 120 4 6 537 519 18 7 685 617 68 8 1080 912 168 9 2271 1864 407 10 2707 2024 683 11 2126 1112 1014 12 2067 872 1195 13 1892 748 1144 14 1608 458 1150 15 1375 330 1045 16 1308 321 987 17 1107 187 920 18 751 70 681 19 575 57 518 20 396 17 379 21 280 12 268 22 232 16 216 23 127 4 123 24 82 2 80 25 31 1 30 26 25 3 22 27 9 0 9 28 6 0 6 29 2 0 2 30 4 1 3 31 2 0 2 32 0 0 0 33 1 0 1 34 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 36 1 0 1 37 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 40 1 0 1 Median length of CDR3 = 11.53 Median length of CDR3 noD = 9.50 Median length of CDR3 with D = 13.76

Example 6 Wobbled DNA for HC CDR316d (Biblioteca 44)

Table 400 shows a segment of DNA from an XbaI site in FR3 to a BstEII site in FR4. The HC CDR3 consists of SYSY (SEQ ID NO: 947)::D2-2(2)::QH followed by the FR4 region of JH1. The QH is found in the germline of JH1. In V-D-J joining, immune cells often edit the ends of V, D, and J. Thus the construction corresponds to what is very possible in actual immunoglobulin gene construction and maturation. By wobbling the synthesis, we obtain a large collection of genes that resemble what would come from joining 3-23 to either a D region or to a little edited JH1 followed by some mutations. In library 16d, there are two cysteines that presumably form a disulfide, these are not wobbled.

Table 500 shows the expected distribution of amino-acid types at each position in the 16d library. The wobble doping was set at 73:9:9:9. The most likely sequence is the one shown in Table 21 and should be present at a frequency of 4.8E−5. Only 55% of the sequences are stop free and 74% are free of ochre or opel. If the library is expressed in supE cells, this is the important number. It would be valuable to remove the sequences with stop codons as discussed elsewhere herein. One can see that those positions that start as S are predicted to have S 54% of the time and Y 5.4% while those that start as Y have Y 44% of the time and S 7.2%. At each position there are 7-9 AA types that appear at >1%. There are 14 variegated positions. The sequences that will be most effectively sampled number about 8¹⁴=4.3E12.

TABLE 400 Cassette for display of wobbled HC CDR3 16d The amino acid sequence disclosed in Table 400 is SEQ ID NO: 968. The DNA sequence disclosed in Table 400 is SEQ ID NO: 967 --------FR3--------------------------------------------------  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80  81  82   T   I   S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M 1216 |act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|         | XbaI | ---FR3------------^(a)---------------------------------------->| 82a 82b 82c  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90  91  92  93  94   N   S   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A   K 1261 |aac|agC|TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gac|act|gca|gtc|tac|tat|tgc|gct|aaa|        |AflII | e = 0.73 A + 0.09 C + 0.09 G + 0.09 T q = 0.09 A + 0.73 C + 0.09 G + 0.09 T j = 0.09 A + 0.09 C + 0.73 G + 0.09 T z = 0.09 A + 0.09 C + 0.09 G + 0.73 T The values 0.73 and 0.09 are picked so that 0.73 + 3*0.09 = 1.0 Other ratios could be used.                                    102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102  95  96  97  98  99  100 101 102  a   b   c   d   e   f   g   h   S   Y   S   Y   G   Y   c   S   S   T   S   c   Y   T   Q   H  zqz zez zqz zez jjz zez TGT zqz zqz eqz zqz TGT zez eqz qej qez  --------------FR4------------------------->|  103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113   W   G   Q   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S  TGg ggt caa ggt act ttG GTC ACC gtc tct agt                        | BstEII |

TABLE 500 Expected distribution of AA types in wobbled HC CDR3 16d The amino acid sequence disclosed in Table 500 is SEQ ID NO: 970. The DNA sequence disclosed in Table 500 is SEQ ID NO: 969. “•” = TGA or TAA; “b” = TAG  S   Y   S   Y   G   Y   c   S   S   T   S   c   Y   T   Q   H zqz zez zqz zez jjz zez tgt zqz zqz eqz zqz tgt zez eqz qej qez Nominal base purity = 0.7300 others = 0.0900 s(zqz) y(zez) s(zqz) y(zez) g(jjz) y(zez) C(TGT) s(zqz) s(zqz) t(eqz)  1 s 5.4-01 y 4.4-01 s 5.4-01 y 4.4-01 g 5.3-01 y 4.4-01 c 1.000 s 5.4-01 s 5.4-01 t 5.3-01  2 p 6.6-02 s 7.2-02  p 6.6-02 s 7.2-02 r 7.8-02 s 7.2-02 p 6.6-02 p 6.6-02 s 1.2-01  3 a 6.6-02 f 5.4-02 a 6.6-02 f 5.4-02 a 6.6-02 f 5.4-02 a 6.6-02 a 6.6-02 a 6.6-02  4 t 6.6-02 h 5.4-02 t 6.6-02 h 5.4-02 v 6.6-02 h 5.4-02 t 6.6-02 t 6.6-02 p 6.6-02  5 f 5.4-02 n 5.4-02 f 5.4-02 n 5.4-02 s 6.2-02 n 5.4-02 f 5.4-02 f 5.4-02 i 6.0-02  6 c 5.4-02 c 5.4-02 c 5.4-02 c 5.4-02 c 5.4-02 c 5.4-02 c 5.4-02 c 5.4-02 n 5.4-02  7 y 5.4-02 d 5.4-02 y 5.4-02 d 5.4-02 d 5.4-02 d 5.4-02 y 5.4-02 y 5.4-02 r 2.0-02  8 l 2.0-02 • 5.4-02 l 2.0-02 • 5.4-02 e 1.2-02 • 5.4-02 l 2.0-02 l 2.0-02 k 1.2-02  9 • 1.2-02 b 4.8-02 • 1.2-02 b 4.8-02 l 9.6-03 b 4.8-02 • 1.2-02 • 1.2-02 l 9.6-03 10 r 9.6-03 l 2.0-02 r 9.6-03 l 2.0-02 t 8.1-03 l 2.0-02 r 9.6-03 r 9.6-03 g 8.1-03 11 g 8.1-03 k 1.2-02 g 8.1-03 k 1.2-02 p 8.1-03 k 1.2-02 g 8.1-03 g 8.1-03 v 8.1-03 12 v 8.1-03 q 1.2-02 v 8.1-03 q 1.2-02 l 7.4-03 q 1.2-02 v 8.1-03 v 8.1-03 f 6.6-03 13 i 7.4-03 e 1.2-02 i 7.4-03 e 1.2-02 • 6.6-03 e 1.2-02 i 7.4-03 i 7.4-03 c 6.6-03 14 h 6.6-03 r 9.6-03 h 6.6-03 r 9.6-03 f 6.6-03 r 9.6-03 h 6.6-03 h 6.6-03 h 6.6-03 15 n 6.6-03 t 8.1-03 n 6.6-03 t 8.1-03 h 6.6-03 t 8.1-03 n 6.6-03 n 6.6-03 d 6.6-03 16 d 6.6-03 v 8.1-03 d 6.6-03 v 8.1-03 y 6.6-03 v 8.1-03 d 6.6-03 d 6.6-03 y 6.6-03 17 w 5.9-03 a 8.1-03 w 5.9-03 a 8.1-03 n 6.6-03 a 8.1-03 w 5.9-03 w 5.9-03 m 5.9-03 18 b 5.9-03 g 8.1-03 b 5.9-03 g 8.1-03 w 5.9-03 g 8.1-03 b 5.9-03 b 5.9-03 q 1.5-03 19 q 1.5-03 p 8.1-03 q 1.5-03 p 8.1-03 q 1.5-03 p 8.1-03 q 1.5-03 q 1.5-03 e 1.5-03 20 k 1.5-03 i 7.4-03 k 1.5-03 i 7.4-03 k 1.5-03 i 7.4-03 k 1.5-03 k l.5-03 • l.5-03 21 e 1.5-03 w 5.9-03 e 1.5-03 w 5.9-03 m 7.3-04 w 5.9-03 e 1.5-03 e 1.5-03 w 7.3-04 22 m 7.3-04 m 7.3-04 m 7.3-04 m 7.3-04 b 7.3-04 m 7.3-04 m 7.3-04 m 7.3-04 b 7.3-04 s(zqz) C(TGT) y(zez) t(eqz) q(qej) h(gez)  1 s 5.4-01 c 1.000 y 4.4-01  t 5.3-01 q 4.4-01 h 4.4-01  2 p 6.6-02 s 7.2-02  s 1.2-01 h 9.6-02 q 9.6-02  3 a 6.6-02 f 5.4-02  a 6.6-02 l 7.2-02 l 6.7-02  4 t 6.6-02 h 5.4-02  p 6.6-02 r 7.2-02 r 6.7-02  5 f 5.4-02 n 5.4-02  i 6.0-02 p 6.6-02 p 6.6-02  6 c 5.4-02 c 5.4-02  n 5.4-02 e 5.4-02 n 5.4-02  7 y 5.4-02 d 5.4-02  r 2.0-02 k 5.4-02 d 5.4-02  8 l 2.0-02 • 5.4-02  k 1.2-02 b 4.8-02 y 5.4-02  9 • 1.2-02 b 4.8-02  l 9.6-03 d 1.2-02 s 1.5-02 10 r 9.6-03 l 2.0-02  g 8.1-03 y 1.2-02 k 1.2-02 11 g 8.1-03 k 1.2-02  v 8.1-03 n 1.2-02 e 1.2-02 12 v 8.1-03 q 1.2-02  f 6.6-03 s 9.6-03 g 8.1-03 13 i 7.4-03 e 1.2-02  c 6.6-03 t 8.1-03 t 8.1-03 14 h 6.6-03 r 9.6-03  h 6.6-03 v 8.1-03  v 8.1-03 15 n 6.6-03 t 8.1-03  d 6.6-03 a 8.1-03 a 8.1-03 16 d 6.6-03 v 8.1-03  y 6.6-03 g 8.1-03 i 7.4-03 17 w 5.9-03 a 8.1-03  m 5.9-03 • 6.6-03 • 6.6-03 18 b 5.9-03 g 8.1-03  q 1.5-03 w 5.9-03 c 6.6-03 19 q 1.5-03 p 8.1-03  e 1.5-03 m 5.9-03 f 6.6-03 20 k 1.5-03 i 7.4-03  • 1.5-03 i 2.2-03  b 5.9-03 21 e 1.5-03 w 5.9-03  w 7.3-04 f 1.5-03  w 7.3-04 22 m 7.3-04 m 7.3-04  b 7.3-04 c 1.5-03  m 7.3-04 Most likely sequence has frequency = 4.8E-05 Fraction stop-free = 5.5E-01 Fraction (TAA & TGA)-free = 7.4E-01

TABLE 800 LC K1(O12)::JK1 The amino acid sequence disclosed in Table 800 is SEQ ID NO: 990. The DNA sequence disclosed in Table 800 is SEQ ID NO: 989. ..Leader seq. ->|-------- FR1 ----------------------------->                           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11   G   V   H   S   A   Q   D   I   Q   M   T   Q   S   P   S   S   L 1 |ggT|GTA|CAc|aGT|GCT|Cag|gat|att|cag|atg|act|caa|tct|ccC|TCG|AGt|ctg|    BsrGI...   ApaLI...                                 XhoI.... -------- FR1 ---------------------------------->|--- CDR1 ->  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26   S   A   S   V   G   D   R   V   T   I   T   C   R   A   S 46 |tct|gct|tct|gtc|gGC|GAT|CGC|gtt|act|att|act|tgt|cgt|gct|tcc|                   SgfI......  ---- CDR1 -------------------->|---- FR2 ----------------->  27  28  29  30  31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41   Q   S   I   S   S   Y   L   N   W   Y   Q   Q   K   P   G 91 |cag|tcc|att|tct|agc|tat|ctg|aat|tGG|TAC|Cag|caa|aag|ccg|ggt|                                   KpnI....  ------ FR2 ------------------->|-- CDR2 ------------------>|  42  43  44  45  46  47  48  49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56   K   A   P   K   L   L   I   Y   A   A   S   S   L   Q   S 136 |aag|gct|ccg|aaa|ctg|tta|atc|tat|gcc|gct|tct|agt|ctg|cag|tct|  ---------- FR3 ------------------------------------------->  57  58  59  60  61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71   G   V   P   S   R   F   S   G   S   G   S   G   T   D   F 181 |ggt|gtt|ccg|TCT|AGA|ttc|tct|ggc|tct|ggt|tct|ggt|act|gat|ttt|              XbaI...  ---------- FR3 ------------------------------------------->  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80  81  82  83  84  85  86   T   L   T   I   S   S   L   Q   P   E   D   F   A   T   Y 226 |act|ctg|act|att|tcc|tct|ctg|caa|ccg|gag|gac|ttt|gct|acc|tat|  - FR3->|---- CDR3 ------------------------>|--- FR4 ------>  87  88  89  90  91  92  93  94  95  96  97  98  99  100 101   Y   C   Q   Q   S   Y   S   T   P   W   T   F   G   Q   G 271 |tac|tgc|caa|cag|tct|tat|agt|act|ccg|tgg|act|ttc|ggt|caa|ggc| ---- FR4 -------------->|---- Ckappa----------------------->  102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116   T   K   V   E   I   K   R   T   V   A   A   P   S   V   F 316 |act|aaa|gtt|gag|att|aag|CGT|ACG|gtg|gct|gct|ccg|tct|gtc|ttc|                          BsiWI..

TABLE 900 CDR1 diversity (SEQ ID NO: 973) Diver- Position 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 sity O12 R A S Q S I S S Y L N diversity 2 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 4 1 3 576 allowed Q M D R N D A G W G A

TABLE 1000 Big CDR1 diversity (SEQ ID NO: 973) Diver- Position 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 sity O12 R A S Q S I S S Y L N diversity 3 2 4 1 5 1 4 5 5 1 6 72000 allowed Q M E D R N D A E R G E E W G Y R Y R A D Y Y R R Y

TABLE 1100 CDR2 diversity (SEQ ID NO: 225) POSITION 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 Diversity O12 A A S S L Q S diversity 2 1 1 3 1 2 2 24 allowed D N E T T

TABLE 1200 Big CDR2 diversity (SEQ ID NO: 225) POSITION 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 Diversity O12 A A S S L Q S diversity 4 1 4 6 1 4 5 1920 allowed D E N E T R R T R Y Y Y E Y R R E Y

TABLE 1300 CDR3 diversity (SEQ ID NO: 927) Position 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 div. tot. O12 Q Q S Y S S P W T diversity 2 2 6 3 3 5 2 1 1 2160 allowed L K Y D N T S H N Y L F Y A F D

TABLE 1400 Big CDR3 diversity (SEQ ID NO: 927) Position 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 div. tot. O12 Q Q S Y S S P W T diversity 6 1 7 7 6 5 2 6 1 105840 allowed L Y D N T S F E H N Y L Y R F R D Y H Y A A R F L A D L A E I R S R

Example 7 Further Examples of Synthetic HC CDR3s

Two libraries of human Fabs (FAB-310 and FAB-410) were analyzed. The HC CDR3s of these libraries were obtained by PCR amplification of donor IgM DNA. Hence, these antibodies give a fair picture of what the immune system actually does in constructing human Abs. The primers used allowed all JHs and all VH regions to be captured.

We have collected 24,026 Abs that have been ELISA positive for at least one target from 88 targets. Of these, 19,919 have a distinct HC CDR3 amino-acid sequences. This collection excludes Abs that came from affinity maturation, since we wanted to get a true picture of what the immune system did. In addition, I excluded the Abs that turned up for two or more targets because this could mean they are sticky. This reduced the input number to 20,671 and the number of distinct Abs to 19,051 from 86 targets.

The CDR3s were analyzed in several steps. First, the last four amino acids of CDR3 and FR4 were joined and compared to the six human JH sequences at the corresponding residues. The CDR3 was assigned to the JH having the best match, with ties going to the lowest numbered JH. After the JH was decided, an algorithm determined what portion of the CDR3 came from JH. As shown in Table 221, the longest JH (JH6) has nine amino acids that precede the Trp-Gly that defines the start of FR4. Starting at position 9 and working toward position 1, the winning JH is compared to the actual amino acid of the CDR3 until either two mismatches in a act cc o amino acids occur or one of the sequences is exhausted. Table 2240 shows examples of the algorithm; in Table 2240, M means match and X means not matching. When two errors are found, the algorithm returns to the last amino acid that matched (if there was one). The matching amino acids (0 to 9) are assigned to the JHstump for that JH and the sequence is removed from the CDR3. Tabulations of the JHstumps (right aligned) are shown in Tables 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, and 2210.

JH4 (Table 228) was used because it is most used. From Table 228, we see that Y₆ is deleted most of the time. F₇ is present on only a little over 50% of the cases while D₈Y₉ are present in most of the examples. Libraries can be made in which the HC CDR3 ends with (F/x)₇D₈Y₉. F₇ can be arranged to be present, for example, 50% of the time while x represents a collection of 10 other amino-acid types often seen in DJ fill.

The remaining CDR3 residues are searched for a D segment. The longest D segment contains 12 residues. Hence we append 11 blanks before the remaining CDR3 and 11 blanks after it. We than slide each D over this sequence with the following scoring. One point is added for a match, two points are added for a second consecutive match, and three points are added for the third match. If more than three matches occur consecutively, the fourth and following are given three points. The highest scoring D segment is assigned to the CDR3. For Ds of five or fewer residues, a score of six is needed while longer Ds require 7 points to be accepted. Of 19,051 Abs, 8,572 (45%) had no identifiable D as shown in Table 20 Hlk231733126.

If there is a D segment, then the remaining CDR3 residues are divided into: a) VD fill, b) the part that came from D, and c) DJ fill. The VD fill and DJ fill may be empty. If there is no D segment, then the remainder of the CDR3 is put into “VJ fill”.

The most common D segments are 3-22.2 (1246, YYYDSSGYYY) (SEQ ID NO: 88), 3-3.2 (1205, YYDFWSYYN) (SEQ ID NO: 991), 3-10.2 (752, YYYGSGSYYN) (SEQ ID NO: 81), 6-19.1 (672, GYSSGWY) (SEQ ID NO: 218), and 6-13.1 (570, GYSSSWY) (SEQ ID NO: 215). Table 2229 shows the occurrences of fragments of D3-22.2 and Table 2230 shows the occurrences of fragments of D3-2.2. “Exact” gives the number of times that exactly this sequence occurred in the 19,051 CDR3s while “Inclusive.” gives the number of times the sequence appeared including appearances in larger fragments of the named D segment.

Because D3-22.2 is very common, libraries can be built containing YYDSSG (SEQ ID NO: 717) (with a low level of mutation) or YDSSGY (SEQ ID NO: 726). D3-3.2 is also very common and YDFWSG (SEQ ID NO: 499) and DFWSGY (SEQ ID NO: 508) occur at high frequency. Thus libraries in which these sequences are very likely are attractive. Diversity can also be generated by moving these fragments of common D segments around in the CDR3.

Table 223 shows the composition of the 19,051 CDR3s. Tyrosine is the most common amino-acid type with glycine, aspartic acid, serine, phenylalanine, alanine, and arginine following.

Alternatively, the sequences can be analyzed at the DNA level. The frequency at which each amino-acid appeared in the HC CDR3s of these 21578 Abs was tabulated and recorded in Table 75 in the columns marked overall and %. Note that the most common amino acid is Tyr (15.6%) with Gly (13.7%), Asp (12.5%), Ser (8.2%), and Arg (5.1%) following in that order. Hence, in one embodiment, the preferred amino-acid types to substitute into HC CDR3s are Y, G, D, S, and R.

Other columns in Table 75 show the frequencies of amino acids when the CDRs are dissected as follows. First the correct JH segment is determined. If part of CDR3 is derived from JH, this is removed as the “J stump”. The remainder is examined for a D segment. When matching the DNA of the D segment a scoring algorithm allots one point for a first match, adds two point for a second consecutive match, three points for a third match and four points for a forth and all subsequent matches. When a mismatch is found, the value of the next match is set back to one. A D segment is identified if more than 9 consecutive matches or found or if the score exceeds 41. With these conditions, 11,149 of 21,578 had a D segment and 10,439 did not.

If there was no D, the CDR3 is divided into VJ fill and Jstump. Note that in VJ fill, Tyr is not enriched and accounts for only 4.6% of the amino acids. In Jstump, Tyr is highly enriched, accounting for 26.5% of the amino acids.

If there is a D region, then the CDR3 is divided into VD fill (possibly empty), D, DJ fill, and Jstump (possibly empty). Tyr is prominent only in the part derived from D and Jstump. Tyr is less than 2% in VD fill and in DJ fill. One the other hand, Gly is prominent in all positions except Jstump.

Table 75 also shows that Cys (C) and Met (M) are rare. Met rises to the ˜5% level in Jstump even though the commonly used JH6 includes one M (Table 3). Amino-acid sequence analysis and DNA sequence analysis give essentially the same answer.

Table 2214 shows where each amino-acid type (AAT) is likely to be found in HC CDR3s. Table 2214 shows that the high levels of Tyr come to be in HC CDR3s only through Jstumps and D segments. The most commonly used D segments are rich in Y, G, and S. The first column lists the names of the regions, the second gives the number of times that the AAT was seen. The third column gives the number of amino acids seen. The fourth column gives the percent that is the AAT in question. The fifth column gives the number of Abs that contained the region in question, such as Jstump.

Ala is found at 4-6% in each of “VJ fill”, Jstump, VD fill, D segments, and DJ fill. Cys is very, very rare in all segments except the D segments where it is only rare, ˜1%. Asp is very common in Jstump, common in VD fill (10%) and DJ fill (8%), but only average in D segments and VJ fill. Glu is found at 3-5% in both VJ and VD fills but is otherwise rare. Phe is enriched in Jstump and otherwise rare. Gly is enriched everywhere except Jstump even though JH6 contains one Gly. His is underrepresented everywhere, but especially in Jstump and D segments. The little used JH1 contains the only His contributed by JHs. Ile is below average except in Jstump where the highly used JH3 often contributes an Ile. Note there are fewer Iles than there are examples of JH3. Lys is little used, especially in Jstump and D segment. Leu is found at average levels (−5%) except in Jstump. The only L in the JHs is in the little-used JH2. Met is little used and reaches average usage only in Jstump because of JH6. Asn is used little and reaches average usage only in DJ fill. Pro is used a little above average in DJ fill and VD fill. Gln is little used. Arg is used at about twice the average level in VJ fill, VD fill, and DJ fill, is excluded from Jstump, and is below average in D segments. Ser is very highly used in D segments, is used above average in VJ fill, VD fill, and DJ fill, and is almost excluded in Jstump. Thr is used below average and is nearly excluded in Jstump. Val is used at or below average level. Trp is used below average except in D segments where it rises to the average, 5.38%.

Tyr is very highly used only in Jstump and D segments. Tyr is used at average levels in VJ fill, and DJ fill, and is used below average in VD fill. Using D segments and J stumps as part of a library puts Ys into the library in a preconstructed context which nature has shown to be favorable to obtaining stable and specific antibodies. In addition, excluding Tyr or having it only at low level in the areas where it is rarely found provides more members that have the amino-acid types that the immune system uses in VJ fill, VD fill, and DJ fill.

Table 224 shows the distribution of lengths in the 19,051 Abs. The median length of HC CDR3 is 11.85. The shortest HC CDR3s are of length 2; SY, DL, and DM are used as examples. All of these Abs have substantial numbers of mutations in FR4 and probably should be ignored. The 32 distinct HC CDR3s with length 3 are much more normal. The longest HC CDR3 is of length 36 as shown in Table 2221 which also serves as an example of the analysis done on each of the 19,051 HC CDR3s in the collection. (The output runs to 4300 pages, never to be printed.) One can see that the final NWFDP (SEQ ID NO: 992) came from JH5, YYDFWSGY (SEQ ID NO: 993) came from D3-3.2, DTAPT (SEQ ID NO: 994) is VD fill segment, and FGSDLWRGTNQTVWYQPA (SEQ ID NO: 995) is DJ fill. Note that the DJ fill contains only one Y in 18 residues and that the VD fill contains no Ys. The notation “ie6=0” indicates that there were no errors in matching JH5 in residues 6-9 while “ie10=0” indicates there were no errors in 10-20.

The various D segments are associated with all the JHs, but there is some bias. The most common D segment is 3-22.2 (YYYDSSGYYY) (SEQ ID NO: 88) and it is associated with the JHs in 63, 42, 426, 518, 57, and 127 isolates, respectively, as shown in Table 2231. About 6.5% of all the Abs have a fragment of D3-22.2, 7.5% of these have JH4 while only 3.1% have JH6. D3-3.2 is connected to JH6 (10.3%) more often than it is to JH4 (5.0%), showing bias in the other direction.

Table 2211A and Table 2211B show the distribution of amino acids in VJ fill. Table 2211A shows the distribution for overall and P1, P2, P3, and P4. Table 2211B shows the distribution for positions P5-P8. Note that Gly is the most common at all positions. In addition,

R is always more common than K, D is more common than E, and that S is always very common. Tyrosine is seen less than 5% of the time overall and at most positions. At P1 and P2, Tyr is very rare. At P3, Tyr is up to 5.2% and at P4, Tyr reaches 7.6%. At the following positions, Tyr is close to 5% (the amount one would expect to see a random amino acid).

Libraries of the present invention comprise HC CDR3s having no preformed D segment of portion thereof. Other libraries of the present invention comprise HC CDR3s having a preformed D segment or a portion of one or a diversity pattern in which a D segment of portion thereof is the most likely sequence and the variations allowed incorporate amino acid types that are frequently observed in actual antibodies.

Library 1 version 1 can exist in three forms. In the first form, each of the amino acids named at each variable position are allowed with equal probability. In the second form, each of the amino acids is allowed, but the first name is, for example, three-times as likely as all the others which are allowed at the same frequency. In the third form, the proportions stated below are used.

Library number 1, version 1 (Biblioteca 4) The simplest form of HC CDR3 is one that does not contain a preformed D segment. In natural Abs, these tend to be shorter than those that do have D segments. Thus, a preferred antibody library could have a HC CDR3 as follows:

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄ wherein     -   X₁ is allowed to be G, D, E, V, S, A, R, L, I, H, T, or Q with         the frequencies shown in Table 2211A under P1, % (viz.         G:D:V:E:A:S:R:L:I:H:T:Q::217:185:84:83:71:68:58:43:33:28:25:20         (ORCBU)) (All the percentages have been multiplied by ten to         avoid having colons and decimal points);     -   X₂ is allowed to be G, R, S, L, P, V, A, T, D, K, N, Q, or I         with the frequencies shown in Table 2211A under P2% (viz.         G:R:S:L:P:V:A:T:D:K:N:Q:I::186:142:99:83:76:49:46:44:35:29:29:29:29;         equivalent to         0.2123:0.1621:0.1130:0.0947:0.0868:0.0559:0.0525:0.0502:0.0400:0.0331:0.0331:0.0331:0.0331)         (ORCBU);     -   X₃ is allowed to be G, R, S, L, A, P, Y, V, W, T, or D with the         frequencies shown in Table 2211A under P3% (viz.         G:R:S:L:A:P:Y:V:W:T:D::203:130:92:61:60:54:52:48:48:42:36)         (ORCBU);     -   X₄ is allowed to be G, S, R, L, A, W, Y, V, P, T, or D with the         frequencies shown in Table 2211A under P4, % (viz.         G:S:R:L:A:W:Y:V:P:T:D::210:103:91:64:63:59:59:47:47:47:40         (equivalent to 0.2530, 0.1241, 0.1096, 0.0771, 0.0759, 0.0711,         0.0711, 0.0566, 0.0566, 0.0566, 0.0482) (ORCBU);     -   X₅ is allowed to be G, S, R, L, A, Y, W, D, T, P, or V with the         frequencies shown in Table 2211B under P5, % (viz.         G:S:R:L:A:Y:W:D:T:P:V::190:96:89:71:64:59:59:56:46:43:42)         (ORCBU).     -   X₆ is allowed to be G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, or V with the         frequencies shown in Table 2211B under P6, % (viz.         G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V::173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39)         (ORCBU).     -   X₇ is allowed to be G, R, S, L, P, D, A, Y, T, W, V, or Δ (no         amino acid) with the frequencies shown in Table 2211B under P7,         % where Δ has the frequency determined by the prescribed length         distribution (viz.         G:R:S:L:P:D:A:Y:T:W:V:Δ::179:92:86:74:70:69:56:55:44:41:39:*)         (ORCBU);     -   X₈ is allowed to be or G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ         with the frequencies shown in Table 2211B under P8, % where Δ         has the frequency determined by the length distribution (viz.         G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ::141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*)         (ORCBU);     -   X₉ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₀ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₁ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₂ is F;     -   X₁₃ is D;     -   X₁₄ is Y. The length distribution is         Len9:Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5. In some         embodiments n1=n2=n3=n4=n5-1. In some embodiments, n1=10, n2=8,         n3=6, n4=4, and n5=3. Other length distributions could be used.         The proportion of Δ at each deleteable position is determined by         the length distribution under the rule that each deleteable         position is deleted with the same frequency. N is allowed only         at the second position in HC CDR3. The frequency of N—X—(S/T) is         only 0.0054 which is acceptable. One could reduce or eliminate N         at the second position.

If the length distribution is, for example, Len9:Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13::1:5:7:9:8. The are four positions at which Δ can occur. We need 8 copies of xxxx (where x is an amino acid). We need 9 copies of xxxd, xxdx, xdxx, and dxxx (where d is a deletion). We need 7 copies of xxdd, xdxd, xddx, dxxd, and ddxx. We need 5 copy of xddd, dxdd, ddxd, and dddx and one copy of dddd. If we add up the items that have x in position 1 it totals (8+27+21)=56 while the items that have d in position 1 (9+14+15+1) totals 39. Thus Δ should make up 39/(39+56) of the codons at each Δ-permitting position.

FR4 would be identical to JH4. The allowed lengths are 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 and these lengths are allowed in the ratios 1:2:3:3:2:1 so that the expected median length is 11.5. The allowed diversity is 6E11. A sample of 1.E8 is likely to provide adequate representation of Abs having CDR3s in this length range and lacking D regions. A sample of 5.E8 is more preferred and a sample of 2.E9 is most preferred.

Additional preferred libraries would have a) residue 11 deleted, b) residues 10 and 11 deleted, c) a Gly inserted after residue 11, or d) Gly-Gly inserted after residue 11.

An alternative preferred embodiment is as follows:

HC CDR3 library #1 Version 2 N.B. Δ means no codon. This is used at positions 8, 9, 10, and 11. The allowed lengths are 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 and are present in the ratios 4:4:4:3:3. scab DNA      | S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S (SEQ ID NO: 997) 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- (SEQ ID NO: 996)                XbaI...     L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A   K   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aag-     X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃ Wherein the Xs are as follows:   X₁ is  G:D:V:E:A:S:R:L:I:H:T:Q::217:185:84:83:71:68:58:43:33:28:25:20 Allowed:  G     D    V    E    A    S    R    L    I    H    T    Q % ages: 23.72 20.22 9.18 9.07 7.76 7.43 6.34 4.70 3.61 3.06 2.73 2.19 NNK   X₂ is  G:R:S:L:P:V:A:T:D:K:N:Q:I::186:142:99:83:76:49:46:44:35:29:29:29:29 Allowed:  G     R     S    L    P    V    A    T    D    K    N    Q    I % ages: 21.23 16.21 11.30 9.47 8.68 5.59 5.25 5.02 4.00 3.31 3.31 3.31 3.31 NNK  X₃ is  G:R:S:L:A:P:Y:V:W:T:D::203:130:92:61:60:54:52:48:48:42:36 Allowed:  G     R     S    L    A    P    Y    V    W    T    D % ages: 24.58 15.74 11.14 7.38 7.26 6.54 6.30 5.81 5.81 5.08 4.36 NNK  X₄ is  G:S:R:L:A:W:Y:V:P:T:D::210:103:91:64:63:59:59:47:47:47:40 Allowed:  G     S     R    L    A    W    Y    V    P    T    D % ages: 25.30 12.41 10.96 7.71 7.59 7.11 7.11 5.66 5.66 5.66 4.82 NNK  X₅ is   G:S:R:L:A:Y:W:D:T:P:V::190:96:89:71:64:59:59:56:46:43:42 Allowed:  G     S     R    L    A    Y    W    D    T    P    V % ages: 23.31 11.78 10.92 8.71 7.85 7.24 7.24 6.87 5.64 5.28 5.15 NNK  X₆ is  G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V::173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39 Allowed:  G     S     R    D    L    A    P    Y    T    W    V % ages: 21.23 11.41 10.80 8.96 8.71 7.73 7.12 6.99 6.87 5.40 4.79 NNK  X₇ is  G:R:S:L:P:D:A:Y:T:W:V::179:92:86:74:70:69:56:55:44:41:39 Allowed:  G     R     S    L    P    D    A    Y    T    W    V % ages: 22.24 11.43 10.68 9.19 8.70 8.57 6.96 6.83 5.47 5.09 4.84 NNK  X₈ is  G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V: Δ::141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:* Allowed:  G     S     R     L    D    P    Y    A    T    F    V % ages: 17.39 11.59 11.47 10.23 9.62 8.51 8.01 7.27 5.80 5.06 5.06 NNK  X₉ is  G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V: Δ::141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:811 Allowed:  G     S     R     L    D    P    Y    A    T    F    V % ages: 17.39 11.59 11.47 10.23 9.62 8.51 8.01 7.27 5.80 5.06 5.06 NNK  X₁₀ is G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V: Δ::141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:811 Allowed:  G     S     R     L    D    P    Y    A    T    F    V % ages: 17.39 11.59 11.47 10.23 9.62 8.51 8.01 7.27 5.80 5.06 5.06 NNK  X₁₁ is G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V: Δ::141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:811 Allowed:  G     S     R     L    D    P    Y    A    T    F    V % ages: 17.39 11.59 11.47 10.23 9.62 8.51 8.01 7.27 5.80 5.06 5.06 NNK F12 D13 Y14 TTC GAT TAT  W   G   Q   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S  tgg ggc cag ggt act ctG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′ BstEII...

N is allowed only at the second position of HC CDR3 with a frequency of 0.0331. S and T occur at the fourth position with frequencies of 0.1241 and 0.0566. Hence, the frequency of N—X—(S/T) is 0.006 which is acceptable. The frequency of N at the second position could be reduced or eliminated.

The allowed diversity is 5.2E11. None of the designed sequences is thought to be capable of preventing the member from folding and binding to some antigen. Thus, undersampling is permissible. A library comprising 1.E6 members of this design will contain a useful diversity of binders to many targets. A library of 1.E7 is more preferred. A library of 1.E8 member of this design is even more preferred. It is not at all necessary to make 5.E11 members to obtain a valuable library.

HC CDR3 library #1 Version 3 Length 9 and 10 equally likely Lengths can be 8, 9, 10, and 11; these are in the ratio 1:2:2:1 Library #1-V3 type 1 has all the allowed amino-acid types at equal likelihood; Library #1-V3 type 2 has all the allowed amino-acid types at equal likelihood except the first which is 3-times as likely at all the others; Library #1-V3 type 3 has all the allowed amino-acid types in the ratios shown below. N.B. Δ means no codon. This is used at positions 6, 7, and 8. scab DNA      | S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   S (SEQ ID NO: 999) 5′-ttc|act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|aac|agC- (SEQ ID NO: 998)                XbaI...    L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A   K   |TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gaT|aCT|GCA|GtT|taT|taC|tgc|gct aag-     X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁ Wherein the Xs are as follows:   X₁ is  G:D:V:E:A:S:R:L:I:H:T:Q::217:185:84:83:71:68:58:43:33:28:25:20 Allowed:  G     D    V    E    A    S    R    L    I    H    T    Q % ages: 23.72 20.22 9.18 9.07 7.76 7.43 6.34 4.70 3.61 3.06 2.73 2.19   X₂ is  G:R:S:L:P:V:A:T:D:K:N:Q:I::186:142:99:83:76:49:46:44:35:29:29:29:29 Allowed:  G     R     S    L    P    V    A    T    D    K    N    Q    I % ages: 21.23 16.21 11.30 9.47 8.68 5.59 5.25 5.02 4.00 3.31 3.31 3.31 3.31  X₃ is  G:R:S:L:A:P:Y:V:W:T:D::203:130:92:61:60:54:52:48:48:42:36 Allowed:  G     R     S    L    A    P    Y    V    W    T    D % ages: 24.58 15.74 11.14 7.38 7.26 6.54 6.30 5.81 5.81 5.08 4.36  X₄ is  G:S:R:L:A:W:Y:V:P:T:D::210:103:91:64:63:59:59:47:47:47:40 Allowed:  G     S     R    L    A    W    Y    V    P    T    D % ages: 25.30 12.41 10.96 7.71 7.59 7.11 7.11 5.66 5.66 5.66 4.82  X₅ is   G:S:R:L:A:Y:W:D:T:P:V::190:96:89:71:64:59:59:56:46:43:42 Allowed:  G     S     R    L    A    Y    W    D    T    P    V % ages: 23.31 11.78 10.92 8.71 7.85 7.24 7.24 6.87 5.64 5.28 5.15  X₆ is  G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V:0::173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39:* Allowed:  G     S     R    D    L    A    P    Y    T    W    V % ages: 21.23 11.41 10.80 8.96 8.71 7.73 7.12 6.99 6.87 5.40 4.79 X₇ is the same as X₆ X₈ is the same as X₆ F9 D10 Y11 TTC GAT TAT  W   G   Q   G   T   L   V   T   V   S   S tgg ggc cag ggt act ctG GTC ACC gtc tcc agt-3′                       BstEII...

N is allowed only at the second position of HC CDR3 with a frequency of 0.0331. S and T occur at the fourth position with frequencies of 0.1241 and 0.0566. Hence, the frequency of N—X—(S/T) is 0.006 which is acceptable. The frequency of N at the second position could be reduced or eliminated by reducing the frequency of N or by replacing N with Q.

The allowed diversity is 3×10⁸. A library containing 1.E6 will contain binders to many targets. A library of 1.E7 is preferred. A library having 1.E8 is more preferred.

Library 2 can exist in three forms. In the first form, each of the amino acids named at each variable position are allowed with equal probability. In the second form, each of the amino acids is allowed, but the first name is, for example, three-times as likely as all the others which are allowed at the same frequency. In the third form, the proportions stated below are used.

Library number 2: An alternative preferred antibody library would have a HC CDR3 as follows:

-   -   X₁-X₂-G₃-X₄-G₅-X₆-(R/Δ)₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄ (SEQ ID         NO: 1254) wherein     -   X₁ is allowed to be G, D, E, V, S, A, R, L, I, H, T, or Q with         the frequencies shown in Table 2211A under P1, % (viz.         G:D:V:E:A:S:R:L:I:H:T:Q::217:185:84:83:71:68:58:43:33:28:25:20);     -   X₂ is allowed to be G, R, S, L, P, V, A, T, D, K, N, Q, or I         with the frequencies shown in Table 2211A under P2% (viz.         G:R:S:L:P:V:A:T:D:K:N:Q:I::186:142:99:83:76:49:46:44:35:29:29:29:29);     -   X₃ is G which allows the CDR3 to fold in various ways determined         by the adjacent residues;     -   X₄ is allowed to be G, S, R, L, A, W, Y, V, P, T, or D with the         frequencies shown in Table 2211A under P4, %;     -   X₅ is G which allows the CDR3 to fold in various ways determined         by the adjacent residues;     -   X₆ is allowed to be G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, or V with the         frequencies shown in Table 2211B under P6, %.     -   X₇ is allowed to be R or is absent with frequency determined by         the length distribution;     -   X₈ is allowed to be or G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ         with the frequencies shown in Table 2211B under P8, % where Δ         has the frequency determined by the length distribution (viz.         G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ::141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*);     -   X₉ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₀ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₁ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₂ is F;     -   X₁₃ is D;     -   X₁₄ is Y.

The length distribution is Len9:Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13:Len14::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5. In some embodiments, n1=n2=n3=n4=n5-1. The fraction of Δ at each position that allows Δ is determined by the length distribution under the rule that each deleteable position is deleted with the same frequency.

FR4 would be identical to JH4. The allowed lengths are 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, and 14 and the expectation of obtaining CDR3s of these lengths is shown in Table 2215. Keeping some positions fixed increases the level of sampling at the varied positions and may facilitate the synthesis of the DNA.

The allowed diversity is 9E8. A sample of 1.E8 is likely to provide adequate representation of Abs having CDR3s in this length range and lacking D regions. A sample of 5.E8 is more preferred and a sample of 2.E9 is most preferred.

Library 3 can exist in three forms. In the first form, each of the amino acids named at each variable position are allowed with equal probability. In the second form, each of the amino acids is allowed, but the first name is, for example, three-times as likely as all the others which are allowed at the same frequency. In the third form, the proportions stated below are used.

Library number 3: Almost half the Abs in the sample of 19,051 Fabs contained a recognizable D segment, most often only a fragment with mutations. The most common D segment in our sample is D3-22.2 which is seen 1246 times (6.5%). D3-3.2 has been seen for 72 of the 86 targets for which Abs were collected. Table 2229 shows a tally of the N-mers of D3-22.2 (YYYDSSGYYY) (SEQ ID NO: 88). Library 3 comprises 0-2 residues having the composition seen for VD fill, then the octamer YYDSSGYY (SEQ ID NO: 974) with some mutations, then one to three residues having the amino acids seen in DJ fill (Table 2217) followed by FDY from JH4. Thus one preferred antibody library would have a HC CDR3 as follows:

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-S₆-S₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀ -X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆ (SEQ ID         NO: 1255) wherein     -   X₁ is allowed to be D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ in the         ratios shown in Table 2212A under P1, % with Δ being used at a         level determined by the designed length distribution (viz.         D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ::214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:*);     -   X₂ is allowed to be G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ in the         ratios 171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:* (shown in Table         2212 under P2, % with the fraction for A being determined by the         length distribution;     -   X₃ is allowed to be Y, G, D, R, H, P, S, L, N, A, or I (i.e. the         first 11 amino acids of P2 in Table 2232A) in the ratios         Y:G:D:R:H:P:S:L:N:A:I::30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   X₄ is allowed to be Y, G, S, F, L, D, E, P, A, R, or H (i.e. the         first 11 amino acids of P3 in Table 2232A) in the ratios         Y:G:S:F:L:D:E:P:A:R:H::30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   X₅ is D (P4 of Table 2232A);     -   X₆ is S (P5 of Table 2232A);     -   X₇ is S (P6 of Table 2232B);     -   X₈ allowed to be G, A, D, P, V, L, S, R, T, Y, or N (P7 of Table         2232B) in the ratios         G:A:D:P:V:L:S:R:T:Y:N::30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   X₉ allowed to be Y, P, L, S, W, H, R, F, D, G, N (P8 of Table         2232B) in the ratios         Y:P:L:S:W:H:R:F:D:G:N::30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   X₁₀ allowed to be Y, S, P, L, R, F, G, W, H, D, V (P9 of Table         2232B) in the ratios         Y:S:P:L:R:F:G:W:H:D:V::30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   X₁₁ is G;     -   X₁₂ allowed to be G, P, D, R, S, L, A, N, H, T, Y, or Δ (the AAs         are the first 11 from P2 of Table 2217) in the ratios         G:P:D:R:S:L:A:N:H:T:Y:Δ::185:101:96:92:88:67:48:43:36:35:33:*;     -   X₁₃ allowed to be G, D, R, P, S, N, L, A, Y, V, T, or Δ in the         ratios         G:D:R:P:S:N:L:A:Y:V:T:Δ::204:103:96:78:72:67:67:45:42:36:34:*;     -   X₁₄ is F;     -   X₁₅ is D;     -   X₁₆ is Y.

The length distribution is Len12:Len13:Len14:Len15:Len16::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5. In some embodiments, n1=10, n2=8, n3=6, n4=5, and n5=3. Other length distributions could be used.

The allowed diversity is 3.3E9. A sample of 1.E8 is likely to provide adequate representation of Abs having CDR3s in this length range and with D 3-3.2. A sample of 5.E8 is more preferred and a sample of 2.E9 is most preferred. The allowed lengths are 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16. The prescribed distribution of lengths in Library 3 is given in Table 2219.

The median length of VD fill is 0.5 residues. Thus, 0, 1, or 2 residues are allowed before the region that encodes a mutagenized version of residues 2-8 of 3-22.2 (YYDSSGY, bold AAs are constant) (SEQ ID NO: 1000).

Because of the use of Δ, the constant DSS motif appears at different positions in the CDR3, just as it does in the sample of Fabs that I have examined. It is not necessary for any of the side groups in DSS to touch the antigen (Ag), rather these residues may help to create a structure that hold the rest of the CDR in the proper form to bind Ag. It is also possible that one or more of the side groups of DSS actually touch the Ag. In the Ab contained in PDB file 3H42, the main chain of the related fragment of D3-3.2 (YDFWSAYY, containing a G-to-A mutation) (SEQ ID NO: 1001) make a beta loop and all the side groups touch antigen or other parts of the antibody. Moving this structure relative to the beginning and end of the loop and embedding it in a variety of HC CDR½ and LC environments will produce a wide variety of binding specificities. D3-22.2 was picked over D3-3.2 partly because it occurs more often and partly because having constant DFWS (SEQ ID NO: 502) might give sticky antibodies.

Library number 4: Library 4 is similar to Library 3 but the CDR3s are longer. Table 2261A and Table 2261B show the observed lengths of CDR3s containing D3-22.2; the peak is at 13-16. Library 4 comprises 0-4 residues having the composition seen for VD fill, then the octamer YDFWSGYY (SEQ ID NO: 1002) with some mutations, then three to four residues having the amino acids seen in DJ fill followed by FDY from JH4. Thus a preferred antibody library would have a HC CDR3 as follows:

-   -   X₁-X₂-(G/Δ)₃-(G/Δ)₄-X₅-D₆-S₇-S₈-G₉-Y₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂         -X₁₃-(G/Δ)₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆-F₁₇-D₁₈-Y₁₉ (SEQ ID NO: 1003) wherein     -   X₁ is allowed to be D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ in the         ratios shown in Table 2212A under P1, % with Δ being used with a         frequency determined by the length distribution (viz.         D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ::214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:*)         (as in Library 3);     -   X₂ is allowed to be G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ in the         ratios 171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:* (shown in Table         2212 under P2, % with the fraction for A being at a frequency         determined by the length distribution (as in library 3);     -   X₃ is allowed to be G or Δ in the proportions determined by the         length distribution;     -   X₄ is allowed to be G or Δ in the proportions determined by the         length distribution     -   X₅ is allowed to be Y, G, S, F, L, D, E, P, A, R, or H (i.e. the         first 11 amino acids of P3 in Table 2232A) in the ratios         Y:G:S:F:L:D:E:P:A:R:H::30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 (as in X₄ of         library 3);     -   X₆ is D;     -   X₇ is S;     -   X₈ is S;     -   X₉ is G;     -   X₁₀ is Y;     -   X₁₁ allowed to be Y, S, P, L, R, F, G, W, H, D, or V in the         ratios Y:S:P:L:R:F:G:W:H:D:V::50:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5;     -   X₁₂ allowed to be Y, P, S, G, R, F, L, D, H, W, or V in the         ratios Y:P:S:G:R:F:L:D:H:W:V::50:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5;     -   X₁₃ allowed to be G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ in the         ratios 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*;     -   X₁₄ allowed to be G or Δ in the ratio determined by the length         distribution;     -   X₁₅ is the same as X₁₃;     -   X₁₆ is the same as X₁₃;     -   X₁₇ is allowed to be F, G, P, S, R, D, L, A, T, N, or H in the         ratios F:G:P:S:R:D:L:A:T:N:H::500:103:66:62:61:52:45:32:28:28:22         (which are the ratios shown in Table 2217 under overall (OA));     -   X₁₈ is D;     -   X₁₉ is Y.

The length distribution is Len12:Len13:Len14:Len15:Len16:Len17:Len18:Len19::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5:n6:n7:n8. In some embodiments, n1-10, n2-9, n3-8, n4-7, n5-6, n6-5, n7-5, and n8=5. Other length distributions could be used. The fraction of Δ at each deleteable position is determined by the length distribution under the rule that each deleteable position is deleted with the same frequency.

The allowed diversity is 2.6E9. A sample of 1.E8 is likely to provide adequate representation of Abs having CDR3s in this length range and with D 3-3.2. A sample of 5.E8 is more preferred and a sample of 2.E9 is most preferred. The allowed lengths are 12-19. The prescribed distribution of lengths in Library 4 is given in Table 2220; alternatively, one could use other distributions of length, for example, 0.2:0.2:0.1:0.1:0.1:0.1:0.1:0.1 would give a median length of 14.

Library Number 5: The segment D4-17.2 is found rather often (386/19,051 or 2%) and is short (DYGDY) (SEQ ID NO: 195). Even though both DY and YD are found in D segments, DY is more common in CDR3s than is YD. D4-17.2 contains two DY dipeptices. Hence, a preferred library has a CDR3 comprising 0-2 amino acids, followed by DYGDY (SEQ ID NO: 195) (with the underlined residues constant), followed by 0-2 amino acids followed by AFDI (SEQ ID NO: 1004) of JH3 (with the underlined residues constant). Table 2280 shows a tally of the 386 D4-17.2 fragments found in our sample of Abs. The identities of the amino-acid types allowed at position 10 are taken from position 17 of Library 4 and the frequencies picked to make A the most common amino-acid type. The distributions at positions 1 and 5 were used to pick the amino-acid types used at positions 3 and 7 of the library. FR4 is identical to the FR4 part of JH3. That is, CDR3 is

-   -   X₁-X₂-X₃-Y₄-G₅-D₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-F₁₁-D₁₂-I₁₃ (SEQ ID NO: 1263)         wherein     -   X₁ is allowed to be D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ in the         ratios shown in Table 2212A under P1, % with Δ being used at a         frequency determined by the length distribution (viz.         D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ::214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:*);     -   X₂ is allowed to be G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ in the         ratios 171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:* (shown in Table         2212 under P2, % with the fraction for A being determined by the         length distribution);     -   X₃ is D, G, P, L, S, N, A, H, F, R, T, or V in the ratios         D:G:P:L:S:N:A:H:F:R:T:V::10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   Y₄ is Y;     -   G₅ is G;     -   D₆ is D;     -   X₇ is allowed to be Y, F, L, S, H, G, P, A, R, D, or E in the         ratios Y:F:L:S:H:G:P:A:R:D:E::10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   X₈ is allowed to be G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ in the         ratios 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*;     -   X₉ is the same as X₈;     -   X₁₀ is allowed to be A, F, G, P, S, R, D, L, T, N, or H, in the         ratios 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   F₁₁ is F;     -   D₁₂ is D; and     -   I₁₃ is I.

The allowed lengths are 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. The distribution of lengths is as shown in Table 2219 if 3 is subtracted from each length in the table. For example, the length 12 in Table 2219 corresponds to the length 9 in Library 5. The allowed diversity is 3.0E7. A construction that contains 3.0E8 transformants will contain essentially the full diversity of the library. About one quarter of the members will contain the full DYGDY (SEQ ID NO: 195) sequence; ¼ will contain DYGDx (x not Y) (SEQ ID NO: 1005), ¼ will contain xYGDY (x not D) (SEQ ID NO: 1006), and ¼ will contain xYGDx (1^(st) x not D, 2^(nd) x not Y). Because Δ is allowed at four positions that bracket DYGDY (SEQ ID NO: 195), DYGDY (SEQ ID NO: 195) is allowed in nine contexts: xxDYGDYxxxFDI (L=13) (SEQ ID NO: 1007), xxDYGDYxxFDI (L=12) (SEQ ID NO: 1008), xxDYGDYxFDI (L=11) (SEQ ID NO: 1009), xDYGDYxxxFDI (L=12) (SEQ ID NO: 1010), xDYGDYxxFDI (L=11) (SEQ ID NO: 1011), xDYGDYxFDI (L=10) (SEQ ID NO: 1012), DYGDYxxxFDI (L=11) (SEQ ID NO: 1013), DYGDYxxFDI (L=10) (SEQ ID NO: 1014), and DYGDYxFDI (L=9) (SEQ ID NO: 1015).

Other libraries could be built in which, for example, fragments of 6-19.1 (GYSSGWY) (SEQ ID NO: 218) or 6-13.1 (GYSSSWY) (SEQ ID NO: 215) are included with some degree of diversity. These D segments occur in a notable fraction of natural antibodies and lend themselves to Abs with HC CDR3s in the 10-14 range. It is likely to be easier to build libraries with shorter CDR3s. In these libraries, one or two of the residues constant. For example, S₃, S₄, and W₆ can be kept constant while allowing a diversity at the other positions. In addition, by having, for example, 0-2 amino acids before the D segment, and, for example, no amino acids between D and J, the D segment can appear at different positions. In a preferred embodiment, JH2 is used with XFDL Jstump (where X is biased toward Y). This gives CDR3s from 11 to 13 in length. Table 2273 shows the frequencies of the AATs in D6-13.1, D6-19.1, and the composite of these very similar D segments.

Library number 6: Library 6 incorporates a composite of 6-19.1 (GYSSGWY) (SEQ ID NO: 218) and 6-13.1 (GYSSSWY) (SEQ ID NO: 215) joined to JH2. Thus, a preferred library will have X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-S₅-S₆-X₇-W₈-X₉-X₁₀-F₁₁-D₁₂-L₁₃ (SEQ ID NO: 1016) wherein:

-   -   X₁ is allowed to be D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ in the         ratios shown in Table 2212A under P1, % with Δ being used at a         frequency determined by the length distribution (viz.         D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ::214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:*);     -   X₂ is allowed to be G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ in the         ratios 171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:* (shown in Table 12         under P2, % with the fraction for A being determined by the         length distribution);     -   X₃ is allowed to be G, P, R, S, T, W, A, D, L, E, or K in the         ratios 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   X₄ is allowed to be Y, G, D, R, S, F, A, V, P, L, or E in the         ratios 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   S₅ is S;     -   S₆ is S;     -   X₇ is allowed to be S, G, R, D, N, P, A, V, Y, T, or L in the         ratios 10:10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   W₈ is W;     -   X₉ is allowed to be Y, S, G, D, P, R, A, F, H, K, or T in the         ratios 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   X₁₀ is allowed to be Y, P, S, G, R, L, T, F, A, D, or K in the         ratios 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   F₁₁ is F;     -   D₁₂ is D;     -   L₁₃ is L.

Because two positions allow deletion, the lengths can be 11, 12, or 13 that a length distribution of Len11:Len12:Len13::1:2:1 corresponds to 50% deletion at each deleteable position. The length distribution is, for example, Len11:Len12:Len13::1:5:7. There are 2 positions at which Δ can occur. We need 7 copies of xx (where x is an amino acid). We need 5 copies of xd and dx (where d is a deletion). We need 1 copies of dd. If we add up the items that have x in position 1 it totals (7+5)=12 while the items that have d in position 1 is (5+1)=6. Thus Δ should make up 6/(6+12)=0.333 of the codons at each Δ-permitting position.

The possible conformations are xxGYSS(G/S) WYxFDL (L=13) (SEQ ID NO: 1017), xGYSS(G/S) WYxFDL (L=12) (SEQ ID NO: 1018), or GYSS(G/S) WYxFDL (L=11) (SEQ ID NO: 1019). The underscored amino acids are constant. In the GYSS(G/S) WY (SEQ ID NO: 1020), the amino acids that are not underscored are varied so that about ½ of the members have the AA shown. The other ten types were picked from Table 2273. All of the other AAs were given the same proportion. In this library, FR3 end with a fixed K₉₄. FR4 is from JH2: WGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 1021). This avoids the somewhat troublesome GQG sequence found in other JHs. The allowed diversity is 2.3E7.

Alternatively, the library could have:

-   -   X₁₀ is allowed to be Y, P, S, G, R, L, T, F, A, D, K, or Δ in         the ratios 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:20. This allows the length to         be 10, 11, 12, or 13 in the ratios 1:3:3:1. The conformations         are xxGYSS(G/S)WYxFDL (L=13) (SEQ ID NO: 1022), xGYSS(G/S)WYxFDL         (L=12) (SEQ ID NO: 1023), GYSS(G/S)WYxFDL (L=11) (SEQ ID NO:         1024), xxGYSS(G/S)WYFDL (L=12) (SEQ ID NO: 1025),         xGYSS(G/S)WYFDL (L=11) (SEQ ID NO: 1026), or GYSS(G/S)WYFDL         (L=10) (SEQ ID NO: 1027). The allowed diversity is 2.5E7. A         sample of 2.E8 is adequate, but a sample of 1.E9 is preferred.

Library Number 7: Library 7 contains a variegated version of D2-15.2 (GYCSGGSCYS) (SEQ ID NO: 1028) with variability in the number of residues before and after the D segment. There will be 0-2 amino acids, D2-15.2, 0-2 amino acids, and FDL; FR4 is identical to JH2 (so that we do not have GQG). In this library, CDR3 comprises X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-C₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-C₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-F₁₅-D₁₆-L₁₇ (SEQ ID NO: 1267) wherein:

-   -   X₁ is allowed to be D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ in the         ratios shown in Table 2212A under P1, % with Δ being used at a         frequency determined by the length distribution (viz.         D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ::214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:*);     -   X₂ is allowed to be G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ in the         ratios 171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:* (shown in Table 12         under P2, % with the fraction for A being determined by the         length distribution);     -   X₃ is allowed to be G, R, P, S, T, E, H, V, Y, A, L, or Δ in the         ratios 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*;     -   X₄ is allowed to be Y, D, G, H, P, N, R, S, V, A, or L in the         ratios 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   C₅ is Cys;     -   X₆ is allowed to be S, G, D, R, T, Y, F, L, N, V, or Win the         ratios 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   X₇ is allowed to be G, S, D, R, T, Y, F, L, N, V, or W in the         ratios 20:20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   X₈ is allowed to be G, T, D, R, S, Y, F, L, N, V, or W in the         ratios 20:20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   X₉ is allowed to be S, G, T, D, R, Y, F, L, N, V, or Win the         ratios 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   C₁₀ is Cys;     -   X₁₁ is allowed to be Y, F, W, D, R, S, H, A, L, N, or K in the         ratios 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1;     -   X₁₂ is allowed to be S, G, T, R, A, D, Y, W, P, L, F, or Δ in         the ratios 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*;     -   X₁₃ is allowed to be G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ in         the ratios 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*;     -   X₁₄ is the same as X₁₃;     -   F₁₅ is Phe;     -   D₁₆ is Asp; and     -   L₁₇ is Leu.

The length distribution is Len11:Len12:Len13:Len14:Len15:Len16:Len17::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5:n6:n7. In some embodiments, n1=n2=n3=n4=n5=n6=n7-1. A length distribution of n1-1, n2-2, n3-4, n4-5, n5-4, n6-3, n7-2 gives a median length between 13 and 14. Other length distributions can be used.

Although seventeen positions are named, six of them can be absent. Thus, the allowed lengths are 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17. The allowed diversity is 5.4E12. A library containing 1.E8 of the allowed sequences will give a useful diversity. A library containing 1.E9 is more preferred. The presence of a constant pair of cysteine residues will impose structural constraints and will affect the binding properties of the Abs.

The disulfide-closed loop can appear in 16 contexts: 1) xxXXCXXXXCXXxxFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1029), 2) xXXCXXXXCXXxxFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1030), 3) XXCXXXXCXXxxFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1031), 4) XCXXXXCXXxxFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1032), 5) xxXXCXXXXCXXxFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1033), 6) xXXCXXXXCXXxFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1034), 7) XXCXXXXCXXxFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1035), 8) XCXXXXCXXxFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1036), 9) xxXXCXXXXCXXFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1037), 10) xXXCXXXXCXXFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1038), 11) XXCXXXXCXXFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1039), 12) XCXXXXCXXFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1040), 13) xxXXCXXXXCXFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1041), 14) xXXCXXXXCXFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1042), 15) XXCXXXXCXFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1043), and 16) XCXXXXCXFDL (SEQ ID NO: 1044).

The identities of amino-acid types to allow at positions 3-12 are taken from Table 2293 which shows the tallies of types for D2-15.2, D2-2.2, and the composite of these two.

Example 50 A Having No D Segments in HC CDR3

The object of the present example is to provide a library of human Abs having sufficient diversity that bioactive antibodies with affinities below 10 nM can be selected for almost any protein target. The methods of improving the performance of the Ab library are two fold: a) the length of HC CDR3s having no D segment is shorter than has been stated in the literature (9.5 vs 12.5), and b) the amino-acid distribution will be closer to that seen in Abs that do not have D segments.

Analysis of 19,051 Abs from FAB-310 or FAB-410 showed that 5,523 (over ¼) had no discernable D segment (i.e. there were not three consecutive AAs that could have come from a D segment). Although the median length of all the HC CDR3s is close to 12, the Abs that lack a D segment have a median length of 9.3 AAs. The distribution of AATs is also very different for the D-less Abs. In the overall population of HC CDR3s, Tyr is the most common AAT. In the D-less population, Tyr is present at only about 2.5% and Gly is the most common AAT. Met and Cys are essentially absent from the D-less population. The distribution is position dependent. That is, the frequency of AATs at the first position of HC CDR3 is different from that at position 2 which is different from position 3 etc.

The Abs of the present invention could be displayed on phage, phagemid, or yeast. The diversity described could be embodied in Fabs, scFvs, or Igs (such as IgG, IgM, IgA, etc.).

The proposed antibody (Ab) libraries will have Fabs displayed on phagemid or phage. All of the diversity will be synthetic. All the heavy chain (HC) frameworks will be 3-23 and all the light chain (LC) frameworks will be A27.

At each variable position, eleven or more amino-acid types will be allowed.

HC Diversity:

The HC diversity in complementarity determining region 1 (CDR1) will be at positions 31, 33, and 35, which are allowed to be any amino-acid types (AAT) except Cys or Met giving 5,832 variants. CDR2 will vary at positions 50, 52, 52a, 56, and 58. At positions 50, 52, 56, and 58, all AATs except Cys and Met. At each of these positions in CDR1 and CDR2, the germline (GL) AAT will be 3× more likely than the non-GL AATs. At position 52a, we allow GPSY with equal likelihood. This gives 419,904 CDR2 variants. The diversity allowed in HC CDR1-2 is 2.45E9. There is a unique site between CDR1 and CDR2 (BstXI) so that one can introduce diversity into one or the other if desired. If we make only 1.E8 isolates, we get only about 4% of the allowed diversity (as shown in Table 200). We do get all the CDR1 diversity and we get all the CDR2 diversity, but not all the combinations. Thus, if we have a distinct restriction site between CDR1 and CDR2, we can put the diversity of CDR1 into a selectant and test all the combinations with the selected CDR2 and vise versa for putting the diversity of CDR2 into a selected Ab.

TABLE 200 Expected actual diversity of CDR1/2 vs number of isolates Nisolates 1.00E+08 2.00E+08 5.00E+08 1.00E+09 Nd 9.80E+07 1.92E+08 4.52E+08 8.21E+08 fraction 0.039995 0.07839 0.184604 0.33513

HC CDR3 diversity is a sublibrary in which there is no D segment, the allowed lengths are 8-11, and the median length is 9.5 (allowed diversity 3.61E8, actual diversity 2.71E8 (assuming Poisson statistics and 5E8 isolates (75% sampling)). Table 201 shows the number of distinct CDR3 (Nd) that can be expected for various numbers of isolates (Nisolates).

TABLE 201 Expected actual diversity of CDR3 vs number of isolates Nisolates 1.00E+08 2.00E+08 3.00E+08 5.00E+08 1.00E+09 Nd 8.74E+07 1.54E+08 2.04E+08 2.71E+08 3.39E+08 fraction 0.241777 0.425099 0.564097 0.749399 0.937199

Table 202 shows the distribution of amino-acid types (AAT) that can be used into one embodiment of HC CDR3. In another embodiment, each AAT that has a non-zero entry in Table 3 will have the same probability as all other AATs having non-zero entries at that position. These were picked to be the 11 or 12 most often seen AATs at each position in Abs that have no discernable D segment. The numbers were adjusted to alter the frequencies of certain i:i+1, i:i+2, and i:i+3 duplets. The AAT “-” shown for positions 100, 101, and 102 means that no amino acid is there and the CDR3 is shorter. The fractional omission of amino acids at these ratios give the lengths 8:9:10:11 roughly in the ratio 1:2:2:1.

TABLE 202 LC CDR3 diversity Position AAT 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 102A 102B 102C A 0.0799 0.0774 0.0728 0.0721 0.0774 0.0364 0.0364 0.0364 0 0 0 C 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 D 0.1305 0.0753 0.1411 0.1517 0.1653 0.0779 0.0779 0.0779 0 1.0 0 E 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 F 0.0 0.0759 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0 0 G 0.0942 0.0865 0.0859 0.0874 0.0931 0.0439 0.0439 0.0439 0 0 0 H 0.0538 0.0 0.0508 0.0495 0.0626 0.0295 0.0295 0.0295 0 0 0 I 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 K 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 L 0.1144 0.1042 0.1023 0.0965 0.1134 0.0534 0.0534 0.0534 0 0 0 M 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 N 0.0673 0.0 0.0635 0.0777 0.0565 0.0266 0.0266 0.0266 0 0 0 P 0.1460 0.1572 0.1408 0.1111 0.1165 0.0549 0.0549 0.0549 0 0 0 Q 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 R 0.1447 0.1351 0.1319 0.1407 0.1404 0.0661 0.0661 0.0661 0 0 0 S 0.0748 0.0658 0.0658 0.0659 0.0735 0.0346 0.0346 0.0346 0 0 0 T 0.0 0.0776 0.0551 0.0542 0.0565 0.0266 0.0266 0.0266 0 0 0 V 0.0544 0.0484 0.0500 0.0532 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 W 0.0 0.0565 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Y 0.0400 0.0401 0.0401 0.0401 0.0449 0.0212 0.0212 0.0212 0 0 1.0 — 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5290 0.5290 0.5290 0 0 0

LC Diversity

All the LCs will have A27 (VK-III) frameworks (Table 204). Variation is allowed at positions 27, 28, 30, 31, 31a, 32, and 34 of CDR1. Variation is allowed at positions 50, 53, and 56 of CDR2. Variation is allowed at positions 91-96 of CDR3. JK4 and JK3 are preferred. The allowed diversity is 4.6E16. The actual diversity should be greater than 1.E8. Eleven or more AATs are allowed at each variable position with the GL AAT being more likely than each of the other ten AATs. A unique site (XhoI) has been engineered between CDR2 and CDR3 so that CDR1-2 and CDR3 can be manipulated separately. A unique SacII site is between CDR1 and CDR2.

Table 209 shows a distribution to be used to introduce diversity into LC CDR1 in one embodiment. In another embodiment, each AAT that has a non-zero entry in Table 209 is used with the same frequency as every other AAT having a non-zero entry. Table 210 shows a distributions for LC CDR2 for one embodiment. In another embodiment, each AAT having a non-zero entry in Table 210 is used at the same frequency as all other AATs having non-zero entries in Table 210. Table 211 shows a distribution for LC CDR3 that is used in one embodiment. In another embodiment, the AATs having non-zero entries are used at the same frequency. Table 212 shows the amount of diversity allowed in each LC CDR.

Table 213 shows the annotated DNA sequence of the vector pM21J. The un-annotated DNA sequence is found in Table 215.

TABLE 204 LC backbone The amino acid sequence disclosed in Table 204 is SEQ ID NO: 1046. The DNA sequence disclosed in Table 204 is SEQ ID NO: 1045. 2233    AAGCTT tggagccttttttttggagattttcaac    HindIII  signal sequence--------------------------------------------    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15    M   K   K   L   L   S   A   I   P   L   V   V   P   F   Y 2269  |atg|aaG|aaA|ctg|ctg|tct|gct|atc|ccA|CTA|GTt|gtc|cct|ttc|tat|                                     SpeI.... Signal------- FR1-------------------------------------------   16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30    S   H   S   E1  I   V3  L   T5  Q   S7  P   G9  T   L  S12 2314  |tct|cat|agt|gaa|atc|gtt|ctg|acc|cag|tcC|CCG|GGG|aCC|Ctg|tct|                                         XmaI....                                               PpuMI....   FR1---------------------------------------- CDR1-----------   31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45   L13  S   P   G   E   R   A   T   L   S  C23 R24  A   S   Q 2359  |ctg|tct|ccg|ggt|gaa|cgt|gct|acG|CTg|AGC|tgt|cgt|gct|tct|caa|                                 BlpI.....   CDR1--------------------------- FR2------------------------   46  47  48  49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60   S28  V   S  S31 S31a Y   L  A34  W   Y   Q   Q   K   P   G 2404  |tcc|gtt|agC|TCC|TCt|tat|tta|gct|tgg|tat|cag|caa|aag|ccg|ggt|   FR2---------------------------- CDR2-----------------------   61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75    Q   A   P  R45  L   L   I   Y  G50  A   S   S   R   A  T56 2449  |caa|gct|CCG|CGG|ctg|ttg|atc|tat|ggt|gcc|tct|agt|cgt|gct|act|           SacII..   FR3-------------------------------------------------------   76  77  78  79  80  81  82  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90    G   I   P  D60  R   F   S   G  S65  G   S   G   T   D   F 2494  |ggc|atc|cct|gat|cgt|ttc|tct|ggc|tct|ggc|tct|ggc|acc|gat|ttc|   FR3-------------------------------------------------------   91  92  93  94  95  96  97  98  99 100 101 102 103 104 105    T   L   T   I   S   R   L   E   P   E   D   F   A   V   Y 2539  |act|ctg|acc|att|tct|cgt|CTC|GAG|ccg|gaa|gat|ttc|gct|gtc|tac|                           XhoI...   FR3---- CDR3------------------------------ FR4-----------  106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120    Y   C  Q89  Q   Y   G   S   S  P95  L   T   F   G   G   G 2584  |tat|tgt|caa|cag|tat|ggt|tct|agt|ccg|ctg|act|ttc|ggt|ggc|GGT|                                                           KpnI...  FR4--------------------  JK4  121 122 123 124 125 126    T   K   V   E   I   K 2629  |ACC|aaa|gtc|gaa|atc|aag KpnI.     Ckappa----------------------------------------------------     R   G   T   V   A   A   P   S   V   F   I   F   P   P   S 2647    cgt gga act gtg get gca cca tct gtc ttc atc ttc ccg cca tct     D   E   Q   L   K   S   G   T   A   S   V   V   C   L   L 2692    gat gag cag ttg aaa tct gga act gcc tct gtt gtg tgc ctg ctg     N   N   F   Y   P   R   E   A   K   V   Q   W   K   V   D 2737    aat aac ttc tat ccc aga gag gcc aaa gta cag tgg aag gtg gat     N   A   L   Q   S   G   N   S   Q   E   S   V   T   E   Q 2782    aac gcc ctc caa tcg ggt aac tcc cag gag agt gtc aca gag cag     D   S   K   D   S   T   Y   S   L   S   S   T   L   T   L 2827    gac agc aag gac agc acc tac agc ctc agc agc acc ctg act ctg     S   K   A   D   Y   E   K   H   K   V   Y   A   C   E   V 2872    tcc aaa gca gac tac gag aaa cac aaa GTC TAC gcc tgc gaa gtc     T   H   Q   G   L   S   S   P   V   T   K   S   F   N   R 2917    acc cat cag ggc ctg agt tCA CCG GTG aca aag agc ttc aac agg                             SgrAI.....     G   E   C   .   . 2962    gga gag tgt taa taa 2977                       GG CGCGCC                       AscI.....                        BssHII.

TABLE 209 LC CDR1 Positions in VK CDR1 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30a 31 32 33 34 A 0 1.0 0 0.02 0.02 0 0.02 0.0185 0.02 0 0 1.0 C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0.02 0.02 0 0.07 0.0185 0.07 0.02 0 0 E 0 0 0 0.07 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0.02 0 0.02 0 0 0.07 0 0 G 0 0 0 0.02 0.07 0 0.07 0.0648 0.07 0 0 0 H 0 0 0 0.07 0 0 0 0.0185 0.02 0.07 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0.07 0 0.02 0.0648 0.02 0 0 0 K 0 0 0 0.02 0 0 0 0 0.02 0.02 0 0 L 0 0 0 0.07 0 0 0 0 0 0.02 1.0 0 M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0.02 0.07 0 0.07 0.0648 0.07 0.07 0 0 P 0 0 0 0.07 0.02 0 0.02 0.0185 0 0 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0.55 0 0 0 0 0 0.07 0 0 R 1.0 0 0 0.07 0.07 0 0.07 0.0648 0.07 0.02 0 0 S 0 0 1.0 0 0.55 0 0.55 0.5093 0.55 0.07 0 0 T 0 0 0 0 0.07 0 0.07 0.0648 0.07 0 0 0 V 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.02 0 0 Y 0 0 0 0 0.02 0 0.02 0.0185 0.02 0.55 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0741 0 0 0 0 Allowed diversity = 1.93E+06

TABLE 210 LC CDR2 Position in CDR2 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 A 0.07 1.0 0 0 0 1.0 0.07 C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0.07 0 0 0.02 0 0 0.02 E 0.02 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0.02 0 0 0 G 0.55 0 0 0.02 0 0 0.02 H 0.07 0 0 0.02 0 0 0.02 I 0 0 0 0.07 0 0 0.07 K 0.02 0 0 0.07 0 0 0.07 L 0.02 0 0 0 0 0 0 M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0.02 0 0 0.07 0 0 0.02 P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.07 Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R 0.07 0 0 0.07 1.0 0 0.02 S 0.07 0 1.0 0.55 0 0 0.07 T 0 0 0 0.07 0 0 0.55 V 0.02 0 0 0 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y 0 0 0 0.02 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Diversity = 1.3310E+03

TABLE 211 LC CDR3 Position AAT 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 A 0 0 0.07 0.07 0.0192 0.07 0.02 0 0 C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0 0 0.02 0.07 0.0673 0 0 0 0 E 0 0 0 0.02 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0.07 0.02 0 0.07 0.02 0.07 0 G 0 0 0.02 0.55 0.0673 0.02 0.02 0.02 0 H 0 0 0.07 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0.0192 0.02 0 0.07 0 K 0 0 0 0 0.0192 0 0.02 0.02 0 L 0 0 0.02 0 0 0.02 0.07 0.55 0 M 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0.07 0.0673 0 0 0 0 P 0 0 0 0 0 0.07 0.55 0.02 0 Q 1 1 0.02 0 0 0 0.07 0.02 0 R 0 0 0.07 0.02 0.0673 0.02 0.07 0.07 0 S 0 0 0.07 0.07 0.5288 0.55 0.07 0 0 T 0 0 0.02 0.02 0.0192 0.07 0.07 0 1 V 0 0 0 0.02 0.0192 0 0.02 0.02 0 W 0 0 0 0 0 0.07 0 0.07 0 Y 0 0 0.55 0.07 0.0192 0.02 0 0.07 0 — 0 0 0 0 0.0865 0 0 0 0

A sublibrary containing CDR1 and CDR2 would be built. The allowed diversity in these two CDRs is 2.57E9; a sample containing 1.E7 might be sufficient. A sample having 1.E8 would be better. A sample having 1.E9 would be even better. If a sublibrary of 1.E8 CDR1-2 is combined with a library of 2E7 of CDR3, the allowed diversity would be 2E15, but a sampling of 1.E8 would contain many useful kappa light chains. A sample of 1.E9 is preferred.

TABLE 212 amount of diversity allowed in each LC CDR. Where Diversity CDR1 1.93E+06 CDR2 1.33E+03 CDR3 1.93E+06 overall 4.95E+15

Overall Library

The overall diversity will be greater than 1.E10 and perhaps as large as 5.E10. Each of the regions of diversity is bounded by a pair of unique restriction sites suitable for cloning the diversity of the library into an initial set of isolates. Diversity can be maintained at each of the diversity units (HC CDR1-2, HC CDR3 (4 versions), LC CDR1-2, and LC CDR3) in separate plasmids.

TABLE 213 pM21J  pMID21T_xHin3_newA27_HCback = pM21J Input = F:\zzback\PATENTS\Applications\AbLib_Claims\New_Libr\                                               tablel3.ibi LOCUS        pMID21T    5200             CIRCULAR  pMID21T_xHin3_newA27_HCback = pM21J   Ngene = 5200 Useful REs (cut MAnoLI fewer than 3 times) 2003.02.04 Non-cutters AfeI AGCgct   ApaLI Gtgcac AvrII Cctagg BamHI Ggatcc   BclI Tgatca BglII Agatct BmgBI CACgtc   BsaBI GATNNnnatc BsmI NGcattc (SEQ ID NO: 1047) BspMI Nnnnnnnnngcaggt  BsrGI Tgtaca  BstAPI GCANNNNntgc (SEQ ID NO: 1048)  (SEQ ID NO: 1049) BstBI TTcgaa   BstZ17I GTAtac Bsu36I CCtnagg BtrI CACgtg   Ecl136I GAGctc EcoRV GATatc FseI GGCCGGcc   HpaI GTTaac MscI TGGcca NcoI Ccatgg   NruI TCGcga NsiI ATGCAt PacI TTAATtaa   PmeI GTTTaaac PmlI CACgtg PshAI GACNNnngtc  RsrII CGgwccg  SacI GAGCTc (SEQ ID NO: 1050) SalI Gtcgac   SbfI CCTGCAgg SexAI Accwggt SgfI GCGATcgc   SnaBI TACgta SphI GCATGc Sse8387I CCTGCAgg   StuI AGGcct SwaI ATTTaaat XcmI CCANNNNNnnnntgg (SEQ ID NO: 1051) cutters Enzymes that cut more than 5 times. EarI CTCTTCNnnn   6 (SEQ ID NO: 1052) FauI nNNNNNNGCGGG   9 (SEQ ID NO: 1053) Enzymes that cut from 1 to 5 times. $ = DAM site, * = DCM site, & = both EcoO109I RGgnccy      4    7 2347 2924 3446 BssSI Ctcgtg   1   12 -″- Cacgag   1 1703 BspHI Tcatga      4   43  148 1156 3029$ AatII GACGTc   1   65 BciVI GTATCCNNNNNN    2  140 1667 (SEQ ID NO: 1054) Eco57I CTGAAG    2  301$ 3074 -″- cttcag   1 1349 AvaI Cycgrg      4  319 2343 2557 4896 BsiHKAI GWGCWc    2  401 3483 HgiAI GWGCWc    2  401 3483 BcgI gcannnnnntcg   1  461 (SEQ ID NO: 1055) ScaI AGTact    2  505 3244 PvuI CGATcg    2  616$ 4444$ FspI TGCgca    2  763 4464 BglI GCCNNNNnggc      4  864 3058 3817 4470 (SEQ ID NO: 1056) BpmI CTGGAG 1 898 BsrFI Rccggy       5  903 2937 3063 3540 4684 BsaI GGTCTCNnnnn   1  916 (SEQ ID NO: 1057) AhdI GACNNNnngtc   1  983 (SEQ ID NO: 1058) Eam1105I GACNNNnngtc   1  983 (SEQ ID NO: 1058) AlwNI CAGNNNctg    2 1462 2923 DrdI GACNNNNnngtc      4 1768 3343 4830 5099 (SEQ ID NO: 1059) PciI Acatgt   1 1876 SapI gaagagc   1 1998 PvuII CAGctg    2 2054 4414 PflMI CCANNNNntgg   1 2233 (SEQ ID NO: 1060) HindIII Aagctt   1 2235 BsmFI Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnngtccc    2 2287 2325 (SEQ ID NO: 1061) -″- GGGACNNNNNNNNNNnn   1 2347 (SEQ ID NO: 1062) SpeI Actagt   1 2295 PflFI GACNnngtc      4 2334 2349 2865 3546 Tth111I GACNnngtc      4 2334 2349 2865 3546 XmaI Cccggg   1 2343 PpuMI RGgwccy   1 2347 SanDI GGgwccc   1 2347 BlpI GCtnagc   1 2382 EspI GCtnagc   1 2382 BseRI NNnnnnnnnnctcctc    2 2402 3464 (SEQ ID NO: 1063) BtgI Ccrygg    2 2455 4218 DsaI Ccrygg    2 2455 4218 SacII CCGCgg   1 2455 BsmBI CGTCTCNnnnn     3 2554 3426 5145 (SEQ ID NO: 1064) -″- Nnnnnngagacg   1 5193 (SEQ ID NO: 1065) TliI Ctcgag   1 2557 XhoI Ctcgag   1 2557 AccI GTmkac     3 2578 2899 3352 HincII GTYrac   1 2588 Acc65I Ggtacc   1 2626 KpnI GGTACc   1 2626 BsgI ctgcac   1 2660 -″- GTGCAG   1 5019 BbsI gtcttc     3 2671 3457 3846 SgrAI CRccggyg   1 2936 AgeI Accggt    2 2937 3540 AscI GGcgcgcc   1 2977 BssHII Gcgcgc   1 2978 SfiI GGCCNNNNnggcc   1 3057 (SEQ ID NO: 1066) NaeI GCCggc    2 3063 4684 NgoMIV Gccggc    2 3063 4684 MfeI Caattg   1 3082 BspEI Tccgga   1 3148 BsiWI Cgtacg   1 3167 BstXI CCANNNNNntgg   1 3189* (SEQ ID NO: 1067) EcoNI CCTNNnnnagg    2 3196* 3516* (SEQ ID NO: 1068) XbaI Tctaga   1 3286 AflII Cttaag   1 3330 PstI CTGCAg   1 3347 BstEII Ggtnacc   1 3420 StyI Ccwwgg    2 3443 3710 ApaI GGGCCc   1 3447 BanII GRGCYc     3 3447 3730 4714 Bsp120I Gggccc   1 3447 PspOMI Gggccc   1 3447 NheI Gctagc   1 3465 KasI Ggcgcc    2 3565 4485 NotI GCggccgc   1 3745 EagI Cggccg   1 3746 MluI Acgcgt    2 3842 4313 BspDI ATcgat   1 3982 NdeI CAtatg   1 4178 EcoRI Gaattc   1 4324 BsaAI YACgtr   1 4787 DraIII CACNNNgtg   1 4787 PsiI TTAtaa   1 4915 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (The amino acid sequences disclosed below are SEQ ID NOS 1070-1071 and the DNA sequence disclosed below is SEQ ID NO: 1069)     1 gacgaaaggg cctcgtgata cgcctatttt tataggttaa tgtcatgata ataatggttt    61 cttagacgtc aggtggcact tttcggggaa atgtgcgcgg aacccctatt tgtttatttt   121 tctaaataca ttcaaatatg tatccgctca tgagacaata accctgataa atgcttcaat   181 aatattgaaa aaggaagagt atgagtattc aacatttccg tgtcgccctt attccctttt   241 ttgcggcatt ttgccttcct gtttttgctc acccagaaac gctggtgaaa gtaaaagatg   301 ctgaagatca gttgggtgcc cgagtgggtt acatcgaact ggatctcaac agcggtaaga   361 tccttgagag ttttcgcccc gaagaacgtt ttccaatgat gagcactttt aaagttctgc   421 tatgtggcgc ggtattatcc cgtattgacg ccgggcaaga gcaactcggt cgccgcatac   481 actattctca gaatgacttg gttgagtact caccagtcac agaaaagcat cttacggatg   541 gcatgacagt aagagaatta tgcagtgctg ccataaccat gagtgataac actgcggcca   601 acttacttct gacaacgatc ggaggaccga aggagctaac cgcttttttg cacaacatgg   661 gggatcatgt aactcgcctt gatcgttggg aaccggagct gaatgaagcc ataccaaacg   721 acgagcgtga caccacgatg cctgtagcaa tggcaacaac gttgcgcaaa ctattaactg   781 gcgaactact tactctagct tcccggcaac aattaataga ctggatggag gcggataaag   841 ttgcaggacc acttctgcgc tcggcccttc cggctggctg gtttattgct gataaatctg   901 gagccggtga gcgtgggtct cgcggtatca ttgcagcact ggggccagat ggtaagccct   961 cccgtatcgt agttatctac acgacgggga gtcaggcaac tatggatgaa cgaaatagac  1021 agatcgctga gataggtgcc tcactgatta agcattggta actgtcagac caagtttact  1081 catatatact ttagattgat ttaaaacttc atttttaatt taaaaggatc taggtgaaga  1141 tcctttttga taatctcatg accaaaatcc cttaacgtga gttttcgttc cactgagcgt  1201 cagaccccgt agaaaagatc aaaggatctt cttgagatcc tttttttctg cgcgtaatct  1261 gctgcttgca aacaaaaaaa ccaccgctac cagcggtggt ttgtttgccg gatcaagagc  1321 taccaactct ttttccgaag gtaactggct tcagcagagc gcagatacca aatactgttc  1381 ttctagtgta gccgtagtta ggccaccact tcaagaactc tgtagcaccg cctacatacc  1441 tcgctctgct aatcctgtta ccagtggctg ctgccagtgg cgataagtcg tgtcttaccg  1501 ggttggactc aagacgatag ttaccggata aggcgcagcg gtcgggctga acggggggtt  1561 cgtgcataca gcccagcttg gagcgaacga cctacaccga actgagatac ctacagcgtg  1621 agctatgaga aagcgccacg cttcccgaag ggagaaaggc ggacaggtat ccggtaagcg  1681 gcagggtcgg aacaggagag cgcacgaggg agcttccagg gggaaacgcc tggtatcttt  1741 atagtcctgt cgggtttcgc cacctctgac ttgagcgtcg atttttgtga tgctcgtcag  1801 gggggcggag cctatggaaa aacgccagca acgcggcctt tttacggttc ctggcctttt  1861 gctggccttt tgctcacatg ttctttcctg cgttatcccc tgattctgtg gataaccgta  1921 ttaccgcctt tgagtgagct gataccgctc gccgcagccg aacgaccgag cgcagcgagt  1981 cagtgagcga ggaagcggaa gagcgcccaa tacgcaaacc gcctctcccc gcgcgttggc  2041 cgattcatta atgcagctgg cacgacaggt ttcccgactg gaaagcgggc agtgagcgca  2101 acgcaattaa tgtgagttag ctcactcatt aggcacccca ggctttacac tttatgcttc  2161 cggctcgtat gttgtgtgga attgtgagcg gataacaatt tcacacagga aacagctatg  2221 accatgatta cg  2233  cc AAGCTT tggagccttttttttggagattttcaac           HindIII        signal sequence--------------------------------------------          1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15          M   K   K   L   L   S   A   I   P   L   V   V   P   F   Y  2269  |atg|aaG|aaA|ctg|ctg|tct|gct|atc|ccA|CTA|GTt|gtc|cct|ttc|tat|                                           SpeI....       Signal------- FR1-------------------------------------------         16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30          S   H   S  E1   I   V3  L   T5  Q   S7  P   G9  T   L   S12  2314  |tct|cat|agt|gaa|atc|gtt|ctg|acc|cag|tcC|CCG|GGG|aCC|Ctg|tct|                                               XmaI....                                                     PpuMI....         FR1---------------------------------------- CDR1-----------         31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45         L13  S   P   G   E   R   A   T   L   S  C23 R24  A   S   Q  2359  |ctg|tct|ccg|ggt|gaa|cgt|gct|acG|CTg|AGC|tgt|cgt|gct|tct|caa|                                       BlpI.....         CDR1--------------------------  FR2------------------------         46  47  48  49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60         S28  V   S  S31 S31a Y   L  A34  W   Y   Q   Q   K   P   G  2404  |tcc|gtt|agC|TCC|TCt|tat|tta|gct|tgg|tat|cag|caa|aag|ccg|ggt|         FR2---------------------------  CDR2-----------------------         61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75          Q   A   P  R45  L   L   I   Y  G50  A   S   S   R   A  T56  2449  |caa|gct|CCG|CGG|ctg|ttg|atc|tat|ggt|gcc|tct|agt|cgt|gct|act|                  SacII..         FR3-------------------------------------------------------         76  77  78  79  80  81  82  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90          G   I   P  D60  R   F   S   G  S65  G   S   G   T   D   F  2494  |ggc|atc|cct|gat|cgt|ttc|tct|ggc|tct|ggc|tct|ggc|acc|gat|ttc|         FR3-------------------------------------------------------         91  92  93  94  95  96  97  98  99 100 101 102 103 104 105          T   L   T   I   S   R   L   E   P   E   D   F   A   V   Y  2539  |act|ctg|acc|att|tct|cgt|CTC|GAG|ccg|gaa|gat|ttc|gct|gtc|tac|                                  XhoI...         FR3---- CDR3------------------------------ FR4-----------        106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120          Y   C  Q89  Q   Y   G   S   S  P95  L   T   F   G   G   G  2584  |tat|tgt|caa|cag|tat|ggt|tct|agt|ccg|ctg|act|ttc|ggt|ggc|GGT|                                                                  KpnI...        FR4--------------------  JK4        121 122 123 124 125 126          T   K   V   E   I   K  2629  |ACC|aaa|gtc|gaa|atc|aag       KpnI.           Ckappa           R   G   T   V   A   A   P   S   V   F   I   F   P   P   S  2647    cgt gga act gtg gct gca cca tct gtc ttc atc ttc ccg cca tct           D   E   Q   L   K   S   G   T   A   S   V   V   C   L   L  2692    gat gag cag ttg aaa tct gga act gcc tct gtt gtg tgc ctg ctg           N   N   F   Y   P   R   E   A   K   V   Q   W   K   V   D  2737    aat aac ttc tat ccc aga gag gcc aaa gta cag tgg aag gtg gat           N   A   L   Q   S   G   N   S   Q   E   S   V   T   E   Q  2782    aac gcc ctc caa tcg ggt aac tcc cag gag agt gtc aca gag cag           D   S   K   D   S   T   Y   S   L   S   S   T   L   T   L  2827    gac agc aag gac agc acc tac agc ctc agc agc acc ctg act ctg           S   K   A   D   Y   E   K   H   K   V   Y   A   C   E   V  2872    tcc aaa gca gac tac gag aaa cac aaa GTC TAC gcc tgc gaa gtc           T   H   Q   G   L   S   S   P   V   T   K   S   F   N   R  2917    acc cat cag ggc ctg agt tCA CCG GTG aca aag agc ttc aac agg                                    SgrAI.....           G   E   C   •   •  2962    gga gag tgt taa taa  2977                       GG CGCGCC                             AscI.....                              BssHII.  2985 taaccat  2992 ctatttcaag gaacagtctt a   HC signal sequence        M   K   K   L   L   F   M   I   P    L   V   V   P  3013 atg aaG aaA ctG tta ttc atg atc ccg tta gtt gta ccg        F   V   A   Q   P   A   S   A  3052 ttc gtG GCC CAG CCG GCC tct gct            SfiI............. VH                                   FR1(DP47/V3-23)---------------                                    1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8                                    E   V   Q   L   L   E   S   G  3076                             gaa|gtt|CAA|TTG|tta|gag|tct|ggt|                                          | MfeI  |        --------------FR1--------------------------------------------          9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23          G   G   L   V   Q   P   G   G   S   L   R   L   S   C   A  3100  |ggc|ggt|ctt|gtt|cag|cct|ggt|ggt|tct|tta|cgt|ctt|tct|tgc|gct|        ----FR1-------------------->|...CDR1............|---FR2------         24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38          A   S   G   F   T   F   S   S   Y   A   M   S   W   V   R  3145  |gct|TCC|GGA|ttc|act|ttc|tct|tCG|TAC|Gct|atg|tct|tgg|gtt|cgC|            | BspEI |                 | BsiWI|                     |BstXI.         -------FR2-------------------------------->|...CDR2.........         39  40  41  42  43  44  45  46  47  48  49  50  51  52  52a          Q   A   P   G   K   G   L   E   W   V   S   A   I   S   G  3190  |CAa|gct|ccT|GGt|aaa|ggt|ttg|gag|tgg|gtt|tct|gct|atc|tct|ggt|    ...BstXI       .....CDR2............................................|---FR3---         53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60  61  62  63  64  65  66  67          S   G   G   S   T   Y   Y   A   D   S   V   K   G   R   F  3235  |tct|ggt|ggc|agt|act|tac|tat|gct|gac|tcc|gtt|aaa|ggt|cgc|ttc|         --------FR3-------------------------------------------------         68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80  81  82          T   I   S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M  3280  |act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|                | XbaI  |        ---FR3----------------------------------------------------->|        82a 82b 82c  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90  91  92  93  94          N   S   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A   K  3325  |aac|agC|TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gac|aCT|GCA|Gtc|tac|tat|tgc|gct|aaa|               |AflII |               | PstI |        .......CDR3.................Jstump.........|----FR4----------         95  96  97  98 98a 98b 98c  99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106          D   Y   E   G   T   G   Y   A   F   D   Y   W   G   Q   G  3370  |gac|tat|gaa|ggt|act|ggt|tat|gct|ttc|gaC|TAT|TGg|ggt|caa|ggt|        --------------FR4---------->|  (JK4)         107 108 109 110 111 112 113          T   L   V   T   V   S   S  3415  |act|CtG|GTC|ACC|gtc tca agc               | BstEII |  3436                                                          gcctccac  3444 caaGGGCCCa tcggtcttcc cGCTAGCacc ctcctccaag agcacctctg ggggcacagc          ApaI..              NheI..  3504 ggccctgggc tgcctggtca aggactactt ccccgaaccg gtgacggtgt cgtggaactc  3564 aggcgccctg accagcggcg tccacacctt cccggctgtc ctacagtcta gcggactcta  3624 ctccctcagc agcgtagtga ccgtgccctc ttctagcttg ggcacccaga cctacatctg  3684 caacgtgaat cacaagccca gcaacaccaa ggtggacaag aaagttgagc ccaaatcttg  3744 tGCGGCCGCa catcatcatc accatcacgg ggccgcagaa caaaaactca tctcagaaga        NotI....  3804 ggatctgaat ggggccgcag aggctagttc tgctagtaAC GCGTcttccg gtgattttga                                                MluI...(1/2)  3864 ttatgaaaag atggcaaacg ctaataaggg ggctatgacc gaaaatgccg atgaaaacgc  3924 gctacagtct gacgctaaag gcaaacttga ttctgtcgct actgattacg gtgctgctAT  3984 CGATggtttc attggtgacg tttccggcct tgctaatggt aatggtgcta ctggtgattt  4044 tgctggctct aattcccaaa tggctcaagt cggtgacggt gataattcac ctttaatgaa  4104 taatttccgt caatatttac cttccctccc tcaatcggtt gaatgtcgcc cttttgtctt  4164 tggcgctggt aaaccatatg aattttctat tgattgtgac aaaataaact tattccgtgg  4224 tgtctttgcg tttcttttat atgttgccac ctttatgtat gtattttcta cgtttgctaa  4284 catactgcgt aataaggagt cttaatgaaA CGCGTgatga GAATTCactg gccgtcgttt                                      MluI...(2/2) EcoRI.  4344 tacaacgtcg tgactgggaa aaccctggcg ttacccaact taatcgcctt gcagcacatc  4404 cccctttcgc cagctggcgt aatagcgaag aggcccgcac cgatcgccct tcccaacagt  4464 tgcgcagcct gaatggcgaa tggcgcctga tgcggtattt tctccttacg catctgtgcg  4524 gtatttcaca ccgcatacgt caaagcaacc atagtacgcg ccctgtagcg gcgcattaag  4584 cgcggcgggt gtggtggtta cgcgcagcgt gaccgctaca cttgccagcg ccttagcgcc  4644 cgctcctttc gctttcttcc cttcctttct cgccacgttc gccggctttc cccgtcaagc  4704 tctaaatcgg gggctccctt tagggttccg atttagtgct ttacggcacc tcgaccccaa  4764 aaaacttgat ttgggtgatg gttcacgtag tgggccatcg ccctgataga cggtttttcg  4824 ccctttgacg ttggagtcca cgttctttaa tagtggactc ttgttccaaa ctggaacaac  4884 actcaactct atctcgggct attcttttga tttataaggg attttgccga tttcggtcta  4944 ttggttaaaa aatgagctga tttaacaaaa atttaacgcg aattttaaca aaatattaac  5004 gtttacaatt ttatggtgca gtctcagtac aatctgctct gatgccgcat agttaagcca  5064 gccccgacac ccgccaacac ccgctgacgc gccctgacgg gcttgtctgc tcccggcatc  5124 cgcttacaga caagctgtga ccgtctccgg gagctgcatg tgtcagaggt tttcaccgtc  5184 atcaccgaaa cgcgcga

TABLE 215 Unannotated DNA sequence of pM21J (SEQ ID NO: 1072) pM21J        5200             CIRCULAR    1 GACGAAAGGG CCTCGTGATA CGCCTATTTT TATAGGTTAA TGTCATGATA ATAATGGTTT   61 CTTAGACGTC AGGTGGCACT TTTCGGGGAA ATGTGCGCGG AACCCCTATT TGTTTATTTT  121 TCTAAATACA TTCAAATATG TATCCGCTCA TGAGACAATA ACCCTGATAA ATGCTTCAAT  181 AATATTGAAA AAGGAAGAGT ATGAGTATTC AACATTTCCG TGTCGCCCTT ATTCCCTTTT  241 TTGCGGCATT TTGCCTTCCT GTTTTTGCTC ACCCAGAAAC GCTGGTGAAA GTAAAAGATG  301 CTGAAGATCA GTTGGGTGCC CGAGTGGGTT ACATCGAACT GGATCTCAAC AGCGGTAAGA  361 TCCTTGAGAG TTTTCGCCCC GAAGAACGTT TTCCAATGAT GAGCACTTTT AAAGTTCTGC  421 TATGTGGCGC GGTATTATCC CGTATTGACG CCGGGCAAGA GCAACTCGGT CGCCGCATAC  481 ACTATTCTCA GAATGACTTG GTTGAGTACT CACCAGTCAC AGAAAAGCAT CTTACGGATG  541 GCATGACAGT AAGAGAATTA TGCAGTGCTG CCATAACCAT GAGTGATAAC ACTGCGGCCA  601 ACTTACTTCT GACAACGATC GGAGGACCGA AGGAGCTAAC CGCTTTTTTG CACAACATGG  661 GGGATCATGT AACTCGCCTT GATCGTTGGG AACCGGAGCT GAATGAAGCC ATACCAAACG  721 ACGAGCGTGA CACCACGATG CCTGTAGCAA TGGCAACAAC GTTGCGCAAA CTATTAACTG  781 GCGAACTACT TACTCTAGCT TCCCGGCAAC AATTAATAGA CTGGATGGAG GCGGATAAAG  841 TTGCAGGACC ACTTCTGCGC TCGGCCCTTC CGGCTGGCTG GTTTATTGCT GATAAATCTG  901 GAGCCGGTGA GCGTGGGTCT CGCGGTATCA TTGCAGCACT GGGGCCAGAT GGTAAGCCCT  961 CCCGTATCGT AGTTATCTAC ACGACGGGGA GTCAGGCAAC TATGGATGAA CGAAATAGAC 1021 AGATCGCTGA GATAGGTGCC TCACTGATTA AGCATTGGTA ACTGTCAGAC CAAGTTTACT 1081 CATATATACT TTAGATTGAT TTAAAACTTC ATTTTTAATT TAAAAGGATC TAGGTGAAGA 1141 TCCTTTTTGA TAATCTCATG ACCAAAATCC CTTAACGTGA GTTTTCGTTC CACTGAGCGT 1201 CAGACCCCGT AGAAAAGATC AAAGGATCTT CTTGAGATCC TTTTTTTCTG CGCGTAATCT 1261 GCTGCTTGCA AACAAAAAAA CCACCGCTAC CAGCGGTGGT TTGTTTGCCG GATCAAGAGC 1321 TACCAACTCT TTTTCCGAAG GTAACTGGCT TCAGCAGAGC GCAGATACCA AATACTGTTC 1381 TTCTAGTGTA GCCGTAGTTA GGCCACCACT TCAAGAACTC TGTAGCACCG CCTACATACC 1441 TCGCTCTGCT AATCCTGTTA CCAGTGGCTG CTGCCAGTGG CGATAAGTCG TGTCTTACCG 1501 GGTTGGACTC AAGACGATAG TTACCGGATA AGGCGCAGCG GTCGGGCTGA ACGGGGGGTT 1561 CGTGCATACA GCCCAGCTTG GAGCGAACGA CCTACACCGA ACTGAGATAC CTACAGCGTG 1621 AGCTATGAGA AAGCGCCACG CTTCCCGAAG GGAGAAAGGC GGACAGGTAT CCGGTAAGCG 1681 GCAGGGTCGG AACAGGAGAG CGCACGAGGG AGCTTCCAGG GGGAAACGCC TGGTATCTTT 1741 ATAGTCCTGT CGGGTTTCGC CACCTCTGAC TTGAGCGTCG ATTTTTGTGA TGCTCGTCAG 1801 GGGGGCGGAG CCTATGGAAA AACGCCAGCA ACGCGGCCTT TTTACGGTTC CTGGCCTTTT 1861 GCTGGCCTTT TGCTCACATG TTCTTTCCTG CGTTATCCCC TGATTCTGTG GATAACCGTA 1921 TTACCGCCTT TGAGTGAGCT GATACCGCTC GCCGCAGCCG AACGACCGAG CGCAGCGAGT 1981 CAGTGAGCGA GGAAGCGGAA GAGCGCCCAA TACGCAAACC GCCTCTCCCC GCGCGTTGGC 2041 CGATTCATTA ATGCAGCTGG CACGACAGGT TTCCCGACTG GAAAGCGGGC AGTGAGCGCA 2101 ACGCAATTAA TGTGAGTTAG CTCACTCATT AGGCACCCCA GGCTTTACAC TTTATGCTTC 2161 CGGCTCGTAT GTTGTGTGGA ATTGTGAGCG GATAACAATT TCACACAGGA AACAGCTATG 2221 ACCATGATTA CGCCAAGCTT TGGAGCCTTT TTTTTGGAGA TTTTCAACAT GAAGAAACTG 2281 CTGTCTGCTA TCCCACTAGT TGTCCCTTTC TATTCTCATA GTGAAATCGT TCTGACCCAG 2341 TCCCCGGGGA CCCTGTCTCT GTCTCCGGGT GAACGTGCTA CGCTGAGCTG TCGTGCTTCT 2401 CAATCCGTTA GCTCCTCTTA TTTAGCTTGG TATCAGCAAA AGCCGGGTCA AGCTCCGCGG 2461 CTGTTGATCT ATGGTGCCTC TAGTCGTGCT ACTGGCATCC CTGATCGTTT CTCTGGCTCT 2521 GGCTCTGGCA CCGATTTCAC TCTGACCATT TCTCGTCTCG AGCCGGAAGA TTTCGCTGTC 2581 TACTATTGTC AACAGTATGG TTCTAGTCCG CTGACTTTCG GTGGCGGTAC CAAAGTCGAA 2641 ATCAAGCGTG GAACTGTGGC TGCACCATCT GTCTTCATCT TCCCGCCATC TGATGAGCAG 2701 TTGAAATCTG GAACTGCCTC TGTTGTGTGC CTGCTGAATA ACTTCTATCC CAGAGAGGCC 2761 AAAGTACAGT GGAAGGTGGA TAACGCCCTC CAATCGGGTA ACTCCCAGGA GAGTGTCACA 2821 GAGCAGGACA GCAAGGACAG CACCTACAGC CTCAGCAGCA CCCTGACTCT GTCCAAAGCA 2881 GACTACGAGA AACACAAAGT CTACGCCTGC GAAGTCACCC ATCAGGGCCT GAGTTCACCG 2941 GTGACAAAGA GCTTCAACAG GGGAGAGTGT TAATAAGGCG CGCCTAACCA TCTATTTCAA 3001 GGAACAGTCT TAATGAAGAA ACTGTTATTC ATGATCCCGT TAGTTGTACC GTTCGTGGCC 3061 CAGCCGGCCT CTGCTGAAGT TCAATTGTTA GAGTCTGGTG GCGGTCTTGT TCAGCCTGGT 3121 GGTTCTTTAC GTCTTTCTTG CGCTGCTTCC GGATTCACTT TCTCTTCGTA CGCTATGTCT 3181 TGGGTTCGCC AAGCTCCTGG TAAAGGTTTG GAGTGGGTTT CTGCTATCTC TGGTTCTGGT 3241 GGCAGTACTT ACTATGCTGA CTCCGTTAAA GGTCGCTTCA CTATCTCTAG AGACAACTCT 3301 AAGAATACTC TCTACTTGCA GATGAACAGC TTAAGGGCTG AGGACACTGC AGTCTACTAT 3361 TGCGCTAAAG ACTATGAAGG TACTGGTTAT GCTTTCGACA TATGGGGTCA AGGTACTATG 3421 GTCACCGTCT CAAGCGCCTC CACCAAGGGC CCATCGGTCT TCCCGCTAGC ACCCTCCTCC 3481 AAGAGCACCT CTGGGGGCAC AGCGGCCCTG GGCTGCCTGG TCAAGGACTA CTTCCCCGAA 3541 CCGGTGACGG TGTCGTGGAA CTCAGGCGCC CTGACCAGCG GCGTCCACAC CTTCCCGGCT 3601 GTCCTACAGT CTAGCGGACT CTACTCCCTC AGCAGCGTAG TGACCGTGCC CTCTTCTAGC 3661 TTGGGCACCC AGACCTACAT CTGCAACGTG AATCACAAGC CCAGCAACAC CAAGGTGGAC 3721 AAGAAAGTTG AGCCCAAATC TTGTGCGGCC GCACATCATC ATCACCATCA CGGGGCCGCA 3781 GAACAAAAAC TCATCTCAGA AGAGGATCTG AATGGGGCCG CAGAGGCTAG TTCTGCTAGT 3841 AACGCGTCTT CCGGTGATTT TGATTATGAA AAGATGGCAA ACGCTAATAA GGGGGCTATG 3901 ACCGAAAATG CCGATGAAAA CGCGCTACAG TCTGACGCTA AAGGCAAACT TGATTCTGTC 3961 GCTACTGATT ACGGTGCTGC TATCGATGGT TTCATTGGTG ACGTTTCCGG CCTTGCTAAT 4021 GGTAATGGTG CTACTGGTGA TTTTGCTGGC TCTAATTCCC AAATGGCTCA AGTCGGTGAC 4081 GGTGATAATT CACCTTTAAT GAATAATTTC CGTCAATATT TACCTTCCCT CCCTCAATCG 4141 GTTGAATGTC GCCCTTTTGT CTTTGGCGCT GGTAAACCAT ATGAATTTTC TATTGATTGT 4201 GACAAAATAA ACTTATTCCG TGGTGTCTTT GCGTTTCTTT TATATGTTGC CACCTTTATG 4261 TATGTATTTT CTACGTTTGC TAACATACTG CGTAATAAGG AGTCTTAATG AAACGCGTGA 4321 TGAGAATTCA CTGGCCGTCG TTTTACAACG TCGTGACTGG GAAAACCCTG GCGTTACCCA 4381 ACTTAATCGC CTTGCAGCAC ATCCCCCTTT CGCCAGCTGG CGTAATAGCG AAGAGGCCCG 4441 CACCGATCGC CCTTCCCAAC AGTTGCGCAG CCTGAATGGC GAATGGCGCC TGATGCGGTA 4501 TTTTCTCCTT ACGCATCTGT GCGGTATTTC ACACCGCATA CGTCAAAGCA ACCATAGTAC 4561 GCGCCCTGTA GCGGCGCATT AAGCGCGGCG GGTGTGGTGG TTACGCGCAG CGTGACCGCT 4621 ACACTTGCCA GCGCCTTAGC GCCCGCTCCT TTCGCTTTCT TCCCTTCCTT TCTCGCCACG 4681 TTCGCCGGCT TTCCCCGTCA AGCTCTAAAT CGGGGGCTCC CTTTAGGGTT CCGATTTAGT 4741 GCTTTACGGC ACCTCGACCC CAAAAAACTT GATTTGGGTG ATGGTTCACG TAGTGGGCCA 4801 TCGCCCTGAT AGACGGTTTT TCGCCCTTTG ACGTTGGAGT CCACGTTCTT TAATAGTGGA 4861 CTCTTGTTCC AAACTGGAAC AACACTCAAC TCTATCTCGG GCTATTCTTT TGATTTATAA 4921 GGGATTTTGC CGATTTCGGT CTATTGGTTA AAAAATGAGC TGATTTAACA AAAATTTAAC 4981 GCGAATTTTA ACAAAATATT AACGTTTACA ATTTTATGGT GCAGTCTCAG TACAATCTGC 5041 TCTGATGCCG CATAGTTAAG CCAGCCCCGA CACCCGCCAA CACCCGCTGA CGCGCCCTGA 5101 CGGGCTTGTC TGCTCCCGGC ATCCGCTTAC AGACAAGCTG TGACCGTCTC CGGGAGCTGC 5161 ATGTGTCAGA GGTTTTCACC GTCATCACCG AAACGCGCGA

TABLE 216 Sampling of allowed diversity in LC CDRs allowed LC diversity CDR1 CDR2 CDR3 Allowed 1.93E+06 1.33E+03 1.93E+06 Cumulative 1.93E+06 2.57E+09 4.95E+15 Sampling statistics CDR1 or CDR3 (1.93E6) Number of isolates 1.00E+08 3.00E+08 1.00E+09 Number distinct 1.93E+06 1.93E+06 1.93E+06 CDR1 & CDR2 (2.57E9) Number of isolates 1.00E+08 3.00E+08 1.00E+09 3.00E+09 Number distinct 9.81E+07 2.83E+08 8.28E+08 1.77E+09 Overall (4.96E15) Number of isolates 1.00E+08 3.00E+08 1.00E+09 Number distinct 1.00E+08 3.00E+08 1.00E+09

TABLE 221 Tally Utilization of JHs based on AA sequences from amino-acid sequence analysis 123456789FR4 JH1 1101 ---AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 66) JH2 792 ---YWYFDLWGRGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 67) JH3 4677 -----AFDIWGQGTMVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 2) JH4 7092 -----YFDYWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 1) JH5 1007 ----NWFDPWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 68) JH6 4382 YYYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 3)

TABLE 223 Use of AAs HC CDR3 (19,051 Abs; 244,343 amino acids AA Number percent cumulative percent Y 39058 16.0 16.0 G 33690 13.8 29.8 D 29671 12.1 41.9 S 20630 8.4 50.4 F 15575 6.4 56.7 A 13282 5.4 62.2 R 12597 5.2 67.3 V 12227 5.0 72.3 L 10260 4.2 76.5 P 8797 3.6 80.1 I 8498 3.5 83.6 W 8196 3.4 87.0 T 6813 2.8 89.7 M 5575 2.3 92.0 N 4835 2.0 94.0 E 4397 1.8 95.8 H 3659 1.5 97.3 K 2794 1.1 98.4 Q 2768 1.1 99.6 C 1021 0.4 100.0 244343

TABLE 224 Lengths of CDR3 Length Number Length Number Length Number 1 0 13 1712 25 32 2 3 14 1529 26 23 3 32 15 1286 27 9 4 104 16 1199 28 6 5 109 17 1065 29 2 6 471 18 724 30 3 7 600 19 555 31 2 8 993 20 382 32 0 9 1661 21 274 33 1 10 1912 22 224 34 0 11 1976 23 127 35 0 12 1955 24 79 36 1 Total AAs = 244343 Total Abs = 19051 Median length = 11.85

TABLE 2212A VD fill OA % cum % P1 % cum % P2 % cum % G 5010 18.0 18.0 D 2064 21.4 21.4 G 1354 17.1 17.1 R 3144 11.3 29.3 G 1849 19.2 40.6 R 1211 15.3 32.4 D 2806 10.1 39.4 V 886 9.2 49.8 P 850 10.7 43.1 S 1960 7.1 46.5 E 866 9.0 58.7 L 657 8.3 51.4 P 1921 6.9 53.4 A 831 8.6 67.4 S 640 8.1 59.5 A 1808 6.5 59.9 S 504 5.2 72.6 A 401 5.1 64.6 L 1719 6.2 66.1 R 484 5.0 77.6 V 317 4.0 68.6 V 1646 5.9 72.0 L 375 3.9 81.5 T 314 4.0 72.5 E 1399 5.0 77.1 T 308 3.2 84.7 K 273 3.4 76.0 T 1149 4.1 81.2 H 306 3.2 87.9 D 250 3.2 79.1 H 867 3.1 84.3 P 237 2.5 90.3 Q 241 3.0 82.2 N 679 2.4 86.8 Q 222 2.3 92.6 H 230 2.9 85.1 I 652 2.3 89.1 I 207 2.1 94.8 N 223 2.8 87.9 Q 638 2.3 91.4 N 98 1.0 95.8 I 219 2.8 90.7 K 597 2.1 93.6 W 94 1.0 96.8 E 217 2.7 93.4 F 554 2.0 95.5 F 93 1.0 97.7 F 168 2.1 95.5 W 525 1.9 97.4 M 93 1.0 98.7 W 147 1.9 97.4 Y 382 1.4 98.8 K 58 0.6 99.3 Y 105 1.3 98.7 M 295 1.1 99.9 Y 52 0.5 99.8 M 94 1.2 99.9 C 36 0.1 100.0 C 17 0.2 100.0 C 8 0.1 100.0 27787 9644 7919

TABLE 2212B VD fill P3 % cum % P4 % cum % P5 G 961 18.6 18.6 G 451 16.5 16.5 G 215 17.0 17.0 R 756 14.6 33.2 R 355 13.0 29.5 R 184 14.6 31.6 P 416 8.0 41.3 P 243 8.9 38.4 P 100 7.9 39.5 S 411 8.0 49.2 S 220 8.1 46.5 S 96 7.6 47.1 L 371 7.2 56.4 L 192 7.0 53.5 D 74 5.9 52.9 A 299 5.8 62.2 A 154 5.6 59.1 L 69 5.5 58.4 T 280 5.4 67.6 D 153 5.6 64.7 A 65 5.1 63.5 D 221 4.3 71.9 V 135 4.9 69.7 T 61 4.8 68.4 V 218 4.2 76.1 T 127 4.7 74.3 V 53 4.2 72.5 E 174 3.4 79.5 N 110 4.0 78.4 N 51 4.0 76.6 H 159 3.1 82.5 E 85 3.1 81.5 W 51 4.0 80.6 N 151 2.9 85.5 H 85 3.1 84.6 H 44 3.5 84.1 F 141 2.7 88.2 F 77 2.8 87.4 K 34 2.7 86.8 K 131 2.5 90.7 W 76 2.8 90.2 E 33 2.6 89.4 W 120 2.3 93.1 I 69 2.5 92.7 F 33 2.6 92.0 I 110 2.1 95.2 K 63 2.3 95.0 Y 33 2.6 94.6 Y 104 2.0 97.2 Y 58 2.1 97.1 I 28 2.2 96.8 Q 87 1.7 98.9 Q 45 1.6 98.8 Q 23 1.8 98.7 M 52 1.0 99.9 M 30 1.1 99.9 M 16 1.3 99.9 C 6 0.1 100.0 C 3 0.1 100.0 C 1 0.1 100.0 5168 2731 1264

TABLE 2214 Where are the various amino-acid types found Item #AA % #items Ala #A VJ fill 3549 59947 5.92 8567 Jstump 4176 72388 5.77 17967 VVD fill 1808 27787 6.51 9644 D segment 3268 74297 4.40 10479 DJ fill 1232 25084 4.91 9364 Cys #C VJ fill 95 59947 0.16 8567 Jstump 21 72388 0.03 17967 VVD fill 36 27787 0.13 9644 D segment 853 74297 1.15 10479 DJ fill 43 25084 0.17 9364 Asp #D VJ fill 4388 59947 7.32 8567 Jstump 16529 72388 22.83 17967 VVD fill 2806 27787 10.10 9644 D segment 4882 74297 6.57 10479 DJ fill 2089 25084 8.33 9364 Glu #E VJ fill 1806 59947 3.01 8567 Jstump 87 72388 0.12 17967 VD fill 1399 27787 5.03 9644 D segment 970 74297 1.31 10479 DJ fill 557 25084 2.22 9364 Phe #F VJ fill 1706 59947 2.85 8567 Jstump 10380 72388 14.34 17967 VD fill 554 27787 1.99 9644 D segment 2563 74297 3.45 10479 DJ fill 1053 25084 4.20 9364 Gly #G VJ fill 11325 59947 18.89 8567 Jstump 3268 72388 4.51 17967 VD fill 5010 27787 18.03 9644 D segment 12333 74297 16.60 10479 DJ fill 3868 25084 15.42 9364 His #H VJ fill 1377 59947 2.3 8567 Jstump 453 72388 0.63 17967 VD fill 867 27787 3.12 9644 D segment 727 74297 0.98 10479 DJ fill 881 25084 3.51 9364 Ile #I VJ fill 1479 59947 2.47 8567 Jstump 4404 72388 6.08 17967 VD fill 652 27787 2.35 9644 D segment 1757 74297 2.36 10479 DJ fill 523 25084 2.08 9364 Lys #K VJ fill 1427 59947 2.38 8567 Jstump 5 72388 0.01 17967 VD fill 597 27787 2.15 9644 D segment 538 74297 0.72 10479 DJ fill 703 25084 2.8 9364 Leu #L VJ fill 4055 59947 6.76 8567 Jstump 731 72388 1.01 17967 VD fill 1719 27787 6.19 9644 D segment 3139 74297 4.22 10479 DJ fill 1777 25084 7.08 9364 Met #M VJ fill 646 59947 1.08 8567 Jstump 4137 72388 5.72 17967 VD fill 295 27787 1.06 9644 D segment 426 74297 0.57 10479 DJ fill 201 25084 0.8 9364 Asn #N VJ fill 1718 59947 2.87 8567 Jstump 445 72388 0.61 17967 VD fill 679 27787 2.44 9644 D segment 1531 74297 2.06 10479 DJ fill 1068 25084 4.26 9364 Pro #P VJ fill 3218 59947 5.37 8567 Jstump 966 72388 1.33 17967 VD fill 1921 27787 6.91 9644 D segment 1716 74297 2.31 10479 DJ fill 2426 25084 9.67 9364 Gln #Q VJ fill 1226 59947 2.05 8567 Jstump 229 72388 0.32 17967 VD fill 638 27787 2.3 9644 D segment 552 74297 0.74 10479 DJ fill 393 25084 1.57 9364 Arg #R VJ fill 5866 59947 9.79 8567 Jstump 10 72388 0.01 17967 VD fill 3144 27787 11.31 9644 D segment 2935 74297 3.95 10479 DJ fill 2241 25084 8.93 9364 Ser #S VJ fill 5384 59947 8.98 8567 Jstump 172 72388 0.24 17967 VD fill 1960 27787 7.05 9644 D segment 12272 74297 16.52 10479 DJ fill 2386 25084 9.51 9364 Thr #T VJ fill 2612 59947 4.36 8567 Jstump 13 72388 0.02 17967 VD fill 1149 27787 4.14 9644 D segment 2640 74297 3.55 10479 DJ fill 1033 25084 4.12 9364 Val #V VJ fill 2936 59947 4.9 8567 Jstump 4445 72388 6.14 17967 VD fill 1646 27787 5.92 9644 D segment 2954 74297 3.98 10479 DJ fill 837 25084 3.34 9364 Trp #W VJ fill 2318 59947 3.87 8567 Jstump 1147 72388 1.58 17967 VD fill 525 27787 1.89 9644 D segment 3996 74297 5.38 10479 DJ fill 664 25084 2.65 9364 Tyr #Y VJ fill 2816 59947 4.7 8567 Jstump 20770 72388 28.69 17967 VD fill 382 27787 1.37 9644 D segment 14245 74297 19.17 10479 DJ fill 1109 25084 4.42 9364

TABLE 2215 Prescribed lengths of CDR3 Prescribed Length 0.10 14 0.20 13 0.30 12 0.20 11 0.10 10 0.10 9

TABLE 2219 Prescribeded lengths in Library 3 Length Fraction 12 0.10 13 0.30 14 0.30 15 0.20 16 0.10

TABLE 2220 Prescribed lengths in Library 4 Length Prescribed Fraction 12 0.125 13 0.125 14 0.125 15 0.125 16 0.125 17 0.125 18 0.125 19 0.125

TABLE 2221 Analysis of 562C-M0008-C05 #562C-M0008-005 ie6 = 0 ie10 = 0 3-3.2      YYDFWSGYYT              Posit = 17 score_D = 21. 36    DTAPT YYDFWSGYFGSDLWRGTNQTVWYQPANWFDP (SEQ ID NO: 1073) JH5                              ----NWFDPWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 68)                                  YQPANWFDPWGQGTLVTVSS (SEQ ID NO: 1074)                                       --------------- (“YYDFWSGYYT” shown above is disclosed as SEQ ID NO: 177) 562C-M0008-C05 Jstump NWFDP (SEQ ID NO: 1075) 562C-M0008-C05 VD fill DTAPT (SEQ ID NO: 994) 562C-M0008-C05 D_inisol YYDFWSGYF (SEQ ID NO: 1076) 562C-M0008-C05 DJ fill FGSDLWRGTNQTVWYQPA (SEQ ID NO: 995)

TABLE 2229 N-mers of 3-22.2 Sequence Sequence (SEQ ID (SEQ ID NOS 88 and NOS 1091- 1077-1090) Exact Inclusive 1103) Exact Inclusive YYYDSSGYYY 30 30 YYYDS 27 338 YYYDSSGYY 81 111  YYDSS 26 631  YYDSSGYYY 31 61   YDSSG 31 703 YYYDSSGY 114 225    DSSGY 30 628  YYDSSGYY 95 237     SSGYY 42 399   YDSSGYYY 18 79      SGYYY 75 186 YYYDSSG 63 288 YYYD 41 379  YYDSSGY 102 453  YYDS 39 697   YDSSGYY 34 289   YDSS 12 764    DSSGYYY 19 98    DSSG 82 870 YYYDSS 23 311     SSGY 44 727  YYDSSG 66 582      SGYY 456 930   YDSSGY 38 543       GYYY 399 585    DSSGYY 36 344     SSGYYY 13 111

TABLE 2230 N-mers of 3-3.2 Sequence Sequence (SEQ ID NOS (SEQ ID 177 and  NOS 1118- 1104-1117) Exact Inclusive 1130) Exact Inclusive YYDFWSGYYT 45 45 YYDFW 14 425 YYDFWSGYY 136 181  YDFWS 17 785  YDFWSGYYT 29 74   DFWSG 32 896 YYDFWSGY 152 333    FWSGY 37 810  YDFWSGYY 113 323     WSGYY 16 428   DFWSGYYT 10 84      SGYYT 9 98 YYDFWSG 60 393 YYDF 8 433  YDFWSGY 153 628  YDFW 20 819   DFWSGYY 47 380   DFWS 11 942    FWSGYYT 4 88    FWSG 26 1008 YYDFWS 18 411     WSGY 23 849  YDFWSG 62 750      SGYY 495 932   DFWSGY 57 742       GYYT 6 104    FWSGYY 27 411     WSGYYT 1 89

TABLE 2231 Selected D segments vs J tally JH1 JH2 JH3 JH4 JH5 JH6 2-2.2 GYCSSTSCYT 5 4 39 51 22 42 (SEQ ID NO: 70) 2-15.2 GYCSGGSCYS 15 19 59 108 17 59 (SEQ ID NO: 136) 3-3.2 YYDFWSGYYT 35 36 197 355 129 453 (SEQ ID NO: 177) 3-22.2 YYYDSSGYYY 63 46 413 530 56 138 (SEQ ID NO: 88) 5-5.3 GYSYGY 7 13 62 185 6 106 (SEQ ID NO: 208) 6-13.1 GYSSSWY 17 21 114 222 38 158 (SEQ ID NO: 215) 6-19.1 GYSSGWY 31 39 144 302 50 106 (SEQ ID NO: 218) none none 621 388  2246 2949 369 1999

TABLE 2240 Algorithm to determine Jstump MXMMXM The stump is four long with one non-   | matching amino acid. MXMXMX There is no stump, because there are no two matches in a row.

TABLE 2250 J vs length Length JH1 JH2 JH3 JH4 JH5 JH6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 18 2 3 6 0 3 4 40 2 8 41 5 8 5 40 6 9 37 7 10 6 215 12 36 160 20 28 7 76 25 94 304 31 70 8 109 37 230 484 40 93 9 91 54 460 798 57 201 10 101 87 539 912 64 209 11 93 74 491 956 81 281 12 79 73 535 859 120 289 13 75 95 501 634 103 304 14 45 74 461 513 98 338 15 43 65 353 383 75 367 16 25 49 304 299 83 439 17 22 43 229 327 65 379 18 11 25 168 135 49 336 19 7 19 99 95 39 296 20 4 15 55 56 20 232 21 0 12 38 28 24 172 22 3 13 28 29 13 138 23 1 3 20 11 7 85 24 0 5 9 12 4 49 25 2 0 1 3 1 25 26 0 0 3 5 0 15 27 0 0 2 1 0 6 28 1 0 0 2 0 3 29 0 0 0 0 0 2 30 0 0 0 0 0 3 31 0 0 1 0 0 1 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 1 0 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 1 0

TABLE 2282 Cassette for HC CDR3 The amino acid sequence disclosed in Table 2282 is SEQ ID NO: 1132. The DNA sequence disclosed in Table 2282 is SEQ ID NO: 1131. --------FR3-------------------------------------------------  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79  80  81  82   T   I   S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M |act|atc|TCT|AGA|gac|aac|tct|aag|aat|act|ctc|tac|ttg|cag|atg|         | XbaI  | ---FR3---------^(a)------------------------------------------->| 82a 82b 82c  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90  91  92  93  94   N   S   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A   K |aac|agC|TTA|AGg|gct|gag|gac|aCT|GCA|Gtc|tac|tat|tgc|gct|aaa|        |AflII |               | PstI |(2/2) .......CDR3.................Jstump..........|----FR4----------  95  96  97  98 98a 98b 98c  99  100 101 102 103 104 105 106   D   Y   E   G   T   G   Y   A   F   D   I   W   G   Q   G |gac|tat|gaa|ggt|act|ggt|tat|gct|ttc|gaC|ATA|TGg|ggt|caa|ggt| ---------FR4----(JH3)------>|  107 108 109 110 111 112 113   T   M   V   T   V   S   S |act|atG|GTC|ACC|gtc|tct|agt        | BstEII |

TABLE 2283 Analysis of CDR1 P31 % Cum % P33 % Cum % P35 % Cum % R 1665 9.1 9.1 P 1942 10.6 10.6 G 1738 9.5 9.5 K 1663 9.1 18.1 S 1458 8.0 18.5 H 1657 9.0 18.5 W 1593 8.7 26.8 G 1326 7.2 25.8 S 1519 8.3 26.8 P 1445 7.9 34.7 T 1096 6.0 31.7 V 1260 6.9 33.7 H 1375 7.5 42.2 D 1078 5.9 37.6 M 1095 6.0 39.7 N 1019 5.6 47.8 A 1054 5.7 43.4 T 1059 5.8 45.5 S 1014 5.5 53.3 K 1035 5.6 49.0 N 1047 5.7 51.2 D 955 5.2 58.5 W 1001 5.5 54.5 Y 1012 5.5 56.7 A 936 5.1 63.6 N 966 5.3 59.7 A 984 5.4 62.1 Q 896 4.9 68.5 R 933 5.1 64.8 W 904 4.9 67.0 Y 841 4.6 73.1 H 839 4.6 69.4 F 891 4.9 71.9 M 806 4.4 77.5 M 833 4.5 73.9 I 878 4.8 76.7 G 738 4.0 81.5 Y 802 4.4 78.3 Q 875 4.8 81.4 F 711 3.9 85.4 E 796 4.3 82.7 P 758 4.1 85.6 L 633 3.5 88.8 V 747 4.1 86.7 D 737 4.0 89.6 E 618 3.4 92.2 F 702 3.8 90.6 L 600 3.3 92.9 T 603 3.3 95.5 Q 662 3.6 94.2 E 560 3.1 95.9 V 449 2.4 97.9 I 544 3.0 97.1 R 390 2.1 98.1 I 377 2.1 100 L 525 2.9 100 K 354 1.9 100 C 2 0.0 100 C 0 0.0 100 C 1 0.0 100 18339 18339 18319

TABLE 3001 Frequencies of JKs with A27 Table 3001: A27::JK A27 VKIII 1483 Freq in 1483 Freq in 9310 name A27s Abs JK1 502 2846 WTFGQGTKVEIK (SEQ ID NO: 1133) JK2 363 1752 YTFGQGTKLEIK (SEQ ID NO: 1134) JK3 160 1153 FTFGPGTKVDIK (SEQ ID NO: 1135) JK4 297 2561 LTFGGGTKVEIK (SEQ ID NO: 1136) JK5 161 998 ITFGQGTRLEIK (SEQ ID NO: 1137)

TABLE 3005 Lengths of CDRs in A27s Length CDR1 CDR2 CDR3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 0 7 29 6 0 0 20 7 0 1439 10 8 0 37 179 9 0 0 835 10 3 0 312 11 181 0 88 12 1291 0 8 13 6 0 1 14 0 0 1

Table 3007 shows the base usage in the overall HC CDR3s and in the regions VJ fill, VD fill, D segment, DJ fill, and J stump. Notice that VJ fill is very high in G which is consistent with the high use Gly in this region; VJ fill accounts for about 23% of the bases. VD fill is even higher in G, consistent with being rich in Gly. VD fills are short and account for only about 9% of the bases. The sequences that come from D contribute about 26% of the CDR3 bases and are rich in T and G with A exceeding C. This is consistent with the high portion of Tyr (TAy). In the portion that comes from D regions, TAT codons outnumber TAC by 7847 to 5946. DJ fill has the highest G usage, 39%. In Jstump, T is very high, 35%. In Jstump, TAC codons outnumber TAT codons by 23170 to 1166.

TABLE 3007 Base Usage in CDR3 Number of T C A G bases Overall 232290 172221 174040 235907 814458 % 28.52 21.15 21.37 28.96 VJ fill 37814 40356 37676 69623 185469 % 20.39 21.76 20.31 37.54 VD fill 12818 17579 13829 27366 71592 % 17.90 24.55 19.32 38.22 from D 66551 31887 48096 65848 212382 % 31.34 15.01 22.65 31.00 DJ fill 8234 11271 7426 17291 44222 % 18.62 25.49 16.79 39.10 Jstump 96758 66281 62763 49924 275726 % 35.09 24.04 22.76 18.11

TABLE 3305 Distribution of AATs in Abs with CDR3 Len 3 N = 32 P1 % P2 % P3 % G 16 50.00 G 11 34.38 Y 6 18.75 E 3 9.38 D 5 15.63 L 5 15.63 R 3 9.38 S 4 12.50 R 4 12.50 S 3 9.38 E 2 6.25 V 4 12.50 I 2 6.25 R 2 6.25 F 3 9.38 F 1 3.13 F 1 3.13 N 3 9.38 L 1 3.13 H 1 3.13 A 2 6.25 M 1 3.13 I 1 3.13 H 2 6.25 N 1 3.13 K 1 3.13 G 1 3.13 Q 1 3.13 N 1 3.13 I 1 3.13 A 0 0.00 Q 1 3.13 T 1 3.13 C 0 0.00 W 1 3.13 C 0 0.00 D 0 0.00 Y 1 3.13 D 0 0.00 H 0 0.00 A 0 0.00 E 0 0.00 K 0 0.00 C 0 0.00 K 0 0.00 P 0 0.00 L 0 0.00 M 0 0.00 T 0 0.00 M 0 0.00 P 0 0.00 V 0 0.00 P 0 0.00 Q 0 0.00 W 0 0.00 T 0 0.00 S 0 0.00 Y 0 0.00 V 0 0.00 W 0 0.00

TABLE 3306 Distribution of AATs in Abs with CDR3 Len 4, N = 104 P1 % P2 % P3 % P4 % D 27 25.96 G 18 17.31 G 30 28.85 Y 37 35.58 G 21 20.19 L 17 16.35 D 23 22.12 I 8 7.69 S 9 8.65 F 16 15.38 E 9 8.65 V 8 7.69 R 8 7.69 R 11 10.58 K 6 5.77 D 6 5.77 Q 6 5.77 S 7 6.73 R 6 5.77 H 6 5.77 E 5 4.81 A 5 4.81 A 4 3.85 G 5 4.81 P 5 4.81 P 5 4.81 S 4 3.85 N 5 4.81 A 4 3.85 E 4 3.85 V 4 3.85 P 5 4.81 V 4 3.85 T 4 3.85 L 3 2.88 R 5 4.81 F 2 1.92 Y 4 3.85 Q 3 2.88 F 4 3.85 K 2 1.92 M 3 2.88 T 3 2.88 S 4 3.85 L 2 1.92 D 2 1.92 Y 3 2.88 T 3 2.88 N 2 1.92 K 2 1.92 W 2 1.92 A 2 1.92 T 2 1.92 V 2 1.92 F 1 0.96 E 2 1.92 W 2 1.92 W 2 1.92 H 1 0.96 L 2 1.92 Y 2 1.92 H 1 0.96 I 1 0.96 M 1 0.96 I 1 0.96 Q 1 0.96 N 1 0.96 Q 1 0.96 C 0 0.00 C 0 0.00 C 0 0.00 C 0 0.00 H 0 0.00 I 0 0.00 M 0 0.00 K 0 0.00 M 0 0.00 N 0 0.00 P 0 0.00 W 0 0.00

TABLE 3307 Distribution of AATs in CDR3 having Len 5 N = 109 P1 % P2 % P3 % P4 % P5 % G 40 36.70 G 16 14.68 G 39 35.78 D 38 34.86 Y 37 33.94 D 12 11.01 P 12 11.01 F 18 16.51 G 31 28.44 V 12 11.01 L 10 9.17 T 11 10.09 L 12 11.01 A 6 5.50 D 11 10.09 V 8 7.34 D 9 8.26 R 6 5.50 R 5 4.59 I 10 9.17 A 7 6.42 Y 9 8.26 S 6 5.50 E 4 3.67 N 6 5.50 S 7 6.42 R 7 6.42 W 5 4.59 S 4 3.67 S 6 5.50 F 6 5.50 V 7 6.42 A 4 3.67 M 3 2.75 F 4 3.67 H 5 4.59 A 6 5.50 K 4 3.67 Y 3 2.75 G 4 3.67 I 4 3.67 L 6 5.50 M 3 2.75 F 2 1.83 A 3 2.75 R 3 2.75 Q 5 4.59 P 3 2.75 I 2 1.83 H 3 2.75 Q 2 1.83 W 5 4.59 D 2 1.83 K 2 1.83 L 3 2.75 W 2 1.83 S 4 3.67 E 2 1.83 L 2 1.83 P 3 2.75 E 1 0.92 F 3 2.75 H 1 0.92 T 2 1.83 R 3 2.75 P 1 0.92 K 3 2.75 I 1 0.92 N 1 0.92 T 2 1.83 Y 1 0.92 N 3 2.75 Q 1 0.92 P 1 0.92 K 1 0.92 C 0 0.00 E 2 1.83 T 1 0.92 Q 1 0.92 Q 1 0.92 K 0 0.00 H 1 0.92 V 1 0.92 V 1 0.92 C 0 0.00 M 0 0.00 C 0 0.00 C 0 0.00 W 1 0.92 E 0 0.00 N 0 0.00 I 0 0.00 N 0 0.00 C 0 0.00 M 0 0.00 T 0 0.00 M 0 0.00 Y 0 0.00 H 0 0.00 W 0 0.00

TABLE 2263A Composition of CDR1 CDR1 A C D E F G H I K L P31 936 2 955 618 711 738 1375 377 1663 633 P32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P33 1054 0 1078 796 702 1326 839 544 1035 525 P34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P35 984 1 737 560 891 1738 1657 878 354 600 M N P Q R S T V W Y P31 806 1019 1445 896 1665 1014 603 449 1593 841 P32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18339 P33 833 966 1942 662 933 1458 1096 747 1001 802 P34 18339 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P35 1095 1047 758 875 390 1519 1059 1260 904 1012 At 31; 33; 35; ADEFGHIKLMNPQRSTVWY (no C) allowed. GL: SAS

TABLE 2263B Composition of CDR2 CDR2 A C D E F G H I K L P50 8 4 4 0 2 3131 4 2 0 2 P51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18339 0 0 P52 6 0 7 1 0 2380 5 0 3 9 P52a 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 10 P53 0 1 0 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 P54 0 7 8 0 0 18264 0 0 0 0 P55 3 10 16 1 0 18273 0 1 0 1 P56 806 0 501 364 1788 767 1037 773 1259 1042 P57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P58 1033 1 854 616 1008 797 1055 664 1590 941 M N P Q R S T V W Y P50 0 0 1 0 1375 7263 0 1999 1176 3368 P51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P52 0 0 3 0 1610 6908 0 2097 1308 4002 P52a 0 0 10930 0 1 7385 3 0 0 1 P53 0 0 0 0 0 18318 5 0 0 4 P54 0 0 0 0 23 8 0 29 0 0 P55 0 2 0 1 4 6 1 19 1 0 P56 890 870 998 658 1194 1098 793 741 1181 1579 P57 0 0 0 0 0 0 18339 0 0 0 P58 914 929 709 886 1271 1299 1052 733 851 1136 At 50 & 52; allowed GSRVWY. GL A50; S52 At 52a; allowed PS. GL: G52a At 56 & 58; allowed ADEFGHIKLMNPQRSTVWY. GL: S56; Y58

TABLE 3006 Lengths of Jstump (“HQFYEA,” “LDFYWY,” “IDFAX,” “YDFYX,” “PDFWNX,” and “VDMGYYYYY” disclosed as SEQ ID NOS 1138-1143, respectively) JH1 JH2 JH3 with all no with with all no D D all D D all no D D Number 828 448 380 Seq 1311 965 346 Seq 5471 2887 2584 Seq 0 152 106 46 23 19 4 45 32 13 1 267 122 145 H 13 11 2 L 33 20 13 I 2 141 120 21 Q 10 8 2 D 58 45 13 D 3 50 27 23 F 70 56 14 F 103 56 47 F 4 102 40 62 Y 55 26 29 Y 1353 730 623 A 5 52 16 36 E 268 141 127 W 3879 2004 1875 X 6 64 17 47 A 872 704 168 Y 7 8 9 Median 0.98 0.97 0.99 5.25 5.32 4.96 4.3 4.28 4.31 JH4 JH5 JH6 with no with with all noD D all D D all no D D Number 7917 3395 4522 Seq 1360 581 779 Seq 4691 2154 2537 Seq 0 91 51 40 132 83 49 18 11 7 1 408 169 239 Y 101 64 37 P 23 15 8 V 2 1072 429 643 D 34 17 17 D 39 26 13 D 3 3332 1417 1915 F 137 74 63 F 280 151 129 M 4 1710 806 904 Y 424 169 255 W 337 183 154 G 5 1304 523 781 X 323 112 211 N 457 246 211 Y 6 209 62 147 X 498 269 229 Y 7 693 325 368 Y 8 1139 435 704 Y 9 1207 493 714 Y Median 2.72 2.74 2.70 3.65 3.31 3.88 7.00 6.54 7.21 Tables 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, and 2210 are distributions of JH1 to JH6

TABLE 225 JH1 ---AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS 1101 (SEQ ID NO: 66) A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y Δ P4 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1070 P5 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1031 P6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 175 925 P7 0 0 0 0  220 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 880 P8 0 0 11 1 0 0 4 0  0 0 0 0  0 218 2 0 0 0 0 0 865 P9 0 1 0 0 0 0 417 0  0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 673

TABLE 226 JH2 ---YWYFDLWGRGTLVTVSS 792  (SEQ ID NO: 67) A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y Δ P4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 118 674 P5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 395 0 397 P6 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 565 223 P7 0 0 0 0 662 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 122 P8 0 0 693 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 P9 0 0 1 0 13 0 3 5 0 637 0 4 1 0 0 3 1 12 1 23 88

TABLE 227 JH3 AFDIWGQGTMVTVSS 4677 (SEQ ID NO: 2) A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y Δ P6 4092 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 585 P7 0 0 0 0 4438 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 239 P8 3 0 4507 6 0 7 10 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 140 P9 3 2 0 0 27 0 0 4380 0 30 30 8 1 0 1 14 4 72 0 5 100

TABLE 228 JH4 YFDYWGQGTLVTVSS 7092 (SEQ ID NO: 1) A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y Δ P6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1661 5431 P7 0 0 0 0 4038 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3054 P8 2 0 6069 6 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 991 P9 2 15 8 0 65 0 0 0 2 0 0 30 11 9 4 116 3 1 3 6651 172

TABLE 229 JH5 ----NWFDPWGQGTLVTVSS 1007  (SEQ ID NO: 68) A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y  Δ P5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 371 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 636 P6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 748 0 259 P7 0 0 0 0 900 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 104 P8 2 0 937 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 65 P9 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 946 0 0 15 1 0 0 0 34

TABLE 2210 JH6 YYYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS 4382 (SEQ ID NO: 3) A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y Δ P1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 575 3807 P2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1646 2736 P3 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 2453 1910 P4 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 2926 1443 P5 0 0 0 0 7 2 6 1 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 3414 938 P6 32 3 2 0 1 3241 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 8 1 4 0 545 535 P7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 1 49 4107 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 0 207 P8 1 0 4297 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 P9 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4347 0 0 17

TABLE 2211A distribution of AATs for VJ fill, P1-P4 OA % cum % P1 % cum % P2 % cum % P3 % cum % P4 % cum % G 11309 18.9 18.9 G 1850 21.7 21.7 G 1582 18.6 18.6 G 1701 20.3 20.3 G 1667 21.0 21.0 R 5851 9.8 28.7 D 1574 18.5 40.2 R 1206 14.2 32.7 R 1092 13.0 33.4 S 821 10.3 31.3 S 5378 9.0 37.7 V 713 8.4 48.6 S 845 9.9 42.6 S 767 9.2 42.5 R 721 9.1 40.4 D 4382 7.3 45.0 E 704 8.3 56.8 L 703 8.3 50.9 L 508 6.1 48.6 L 511 6.4 46.8 L 4053 6.8 51.7 A 607 7.1 64.0 P 648 7.6 58.5 A 500 6.0 54.6 A 503 6.3 53.2 A 3547 5.9 57.7 S 580 6.8 70.8 V 418 4.9 63.4 P 454 5.4 60.0 W 468 5.9 59.1 P 3214 5.4 63.0 R 490 5.8 76.5 A 391 4.6 68.0 Y 435 5.2 65.2 Y 467 5.9 64.9 V 2930 4.9 67.9 L 363 4.3 80.8 T 379 4.4 72.4 V 400 4.8 70.0 V 374 4.7 69.6 Y 2814 4.7 72.6 I 278 3.3 84.0 D 295 3.5 75.9 W 398 4.8 74.7 P 370 4.7 74.3 T 2606 4.4 77.0 H 240 2.8 86.9 K 251 2.9 78.9 T 351 4.2 78.9 T 370 4.7 79.0 W 2315 3.9 80.9 T 215 2.5 89.4 N 251 2.9 81.8 D 302 3.6 82.6 D 316 4.0 82.9 E 1801 3.0 83.9 Q 172 2.0 91.4 Q 248 2.9 84.7 K 261 3.1 85.7 N 251 3.2 86.1 N 1714 2.9 86.7 P 163 1.9 93.3 I 246 2.9 87.6 F 201 2.4 88.1 F 219 2.8 88.8 F 1702 2.8 89.6 W 113 1.3 94.6 Y 199 2.3 89.9 E 194 2.3 90.4 Q 180 2.3 91.1 I 1478 2.5 92.0 F 104 1.2 95.9 H 194 2.3 92.2 I 188 2.2 92.6 I 170 2.1 93.3 K 1425 2.4 94.4 Y 90 1.1 96.9 W 191 2.2 94.5 N 187 2.2 94.9 K 153 1.9 95.2 H 1372 2.3 96.7 K 89 1.0 98.0 F 186 2.2 96.6 Q 171 2.0 96.9 E 148 1.9 97.0 Q 1225 2.0 98.8 N 88 1.0 99.0 E 180 2.1 98.8 H 147 1.8 98.7 H 130 1.6 98.7 M 646 1.1 99.8 M 84 1.0 100.0 M 100 1.2 99.9 M 102 1.2 99.9 M 99 1.2 99.9 C 95 0.2 100.0 C 2 0.0 100.0 C 6 0.1 100.0 C 9 0.1 100.0 C 6 0.1 100.0 59857 8519 8519 8368 7944

TABLE 2211B distribution of AATs for VJ fill, P5-P8 P5 % cum % P6 % cum % P7 % cum % P8 % cum % G 1376 19.0 19.04 G 1047 17.3 17.3 G 806 17.9 17.9 G 462 14.1 14.1 S 692 9.6 28.6 S 559 9.3 26.6 R 416 9.2 27.1 S 307 9.4 23.5 R 645 8.9 37.5 R 534 8.8 35.4 S 388 8.6 35.7 R 305 9.3 32.9 L 515 7.1 44.7 D 439 7.3 42.7 L 332 7.4 43.0 L 272 8.3 41.2 A 461 6.4 51.1 L 430 7.1 49.8 P 315 7.0 50.0 D 255 7.8 49.0 Y 428 5.9 57.0 A 381 6.3 56.1 D 310 6.9 56.9 P 226 6.9 55.9 W 425 5.9 62.9 P 351 5.8 61.9 A 253 5.6 62.5 Y 212 6.5 62.4 D 404 5.6 68.4 Y 347 5.7 67.7 Y 248 5.5 68.0 A 192 5.9 68.3 T 333 4.6 73.1 T 336 5.6 73.2 T 200 4.4 72.4 T 153 4.7 73.0 P 311 4.3 77.4 W 264 4.4 77.6 W 184 4.1 76.5 F 135 4.1 77.1 V 300 4.2 81.5 V 235 3.9 81.5 V 174 3.9 80.3 V 135 4.1 81.2 K 264 3.7 85.2 N 232 3.8 85.3 F 153 3.4 83.7 W 122 3.7 85.0 F 220 3.0 88.2 F 204 3.4 88.7 H 139 3.1 86.8 N 100 3.1 88.0 N 212 2.9 91.1 E 135 2.2 91.0 N 134 3.0 89.8 H 98 3.0 91.0 I 160 2.2 93.4 H 129 2.1 93.1 I 117 2.6 92.4 E 73 2.2 93.3 E 141 2.0 95.3 K 127 2.1 95.2 E 102 2.3 94.6 K 66 2.0 95.3 Q 129 1.8 97.1 I 119 2.0 97.2 K 92 2.0 96.7 I 63 1.9 97.2 H 124 1.7 98.8 Q 105 1.7 98.9 Q 86 1.9 98.6 Q 47 1.4 98.7 M 77 1.1 99.9 M 57 0.9 99.9 M 55 1.2 99.8 M 24 0.7 99.4 C 9 0.1 100.0 C 9 0.1 100.0 C 10 0.2 100.0 C 20 0.6 100.0 7226 6040 4514 3267

TABLE 2217 DJ fill OA % cum P1 % cum P2 % cum P3 % cum P4 % cum 1 G 3844 16.0 16.0 P 1134 12.5 12.5 G 1266 18.5 18.5 G 831 20.4 20.4 G 369 18.2 18.2 2 P 2449 10.2 26.2 S 1102 12.2 24.7 P 691 10.1 28.6 D 420 10.3 30.7 D 200 9.9 28.1 3 S 2299 9.6 35.7 G 1020 11.3 35.9 D 653 9.6 38.2 R 390 9.6 40.2 R 185 9.1 37.3 4 R 2271 9.4 45.2 R 885 9.8 45.7 R 628 9.2 47.4 P 318 7.8 48.0 S 164 8.1 45.4 5 D 1948 8.1 53.3 L 675 7.4 53.1 S 602 8.8 56.2 S 295 7.2 55.3 P 160 7.9 53.3 6 L 1683 7.0 60.3 T 510 5.6 58.7 L 458 6.7 62.9 N 274 6.7 62.0 L 151 7.5 60.7 7 A 1178 4.9 65.2 F 484 5.3 64.1 A 328 4.8 67.7 L 273 6.7 68.7 Y 114 5.6 66.4 8 T 1042 4.3 69.5 A 480 5.3 69.4 N 296 4.3 72.1 A 183 4.5 73.2 A 91 4.5 70.8 9 N 1038 4.3 73.8 D 454 5.0 74.4 H 248 3.6 75.7 Y 173 4.2 77.4 H 85 4.2 75.0 10 F 897 3.7 77.6 K 371 4.1 78.5 T 236 3.5 79.1 V 145 3.6 81.0 N 77 3.8 78.9 11 H 836 3.5 81.0 W 318 3.5 82.0 Y 223 3.3 82.4 T 139 3.4 84.4 T 69 3.4 82.3 12 Y 806 3.4 84.4 H 292 3.2 85.2 V 211 3.1 85.5 H 129 3.2 87.5 V 64 3.2 85.4 13 V 781 3.2 87.6 V 286 3.2 88.4 F 193 2.8 88.3 F 101 2.5 90.0 F 62 3.1 88.5 14 K 705 2.9 90.6 N 266 2.9 91.3 I 178 2.6 90.9 W 85 2.1 92.1 E 60 3.0 91.5 15 W 636 2.6 93.2 E 210 2.3 93.6 K 165 2.4 93.3 I 83 2.0 94.1 K 52 2.6 94.0 16 E 537 2.2 95.4 Y 166 1.8 95.4 W 150 2.2 95.5 E 82 2.0 96.1 I 45 2.2 96.2 17 I 496 2.1 97.5 Q 161 1.8 97.2 E 145 2.1 97.7 Q 72 1.8 97.9 W 40 2.0 98.2 18 Q 382 1.6 99.1 I 157 1.7 99.0 Q 94 1.4 99.0 K 60 1.5 99.4 M 17 0.8 99.1 19 M 182 0.8 99.9 M 82 0.9 99.9 M 54 0.8 99.8 M 20 0.5 99.9 Q 16 0.8 99.9 20 C 36 0.1 100.0 C 13 0.1 100.0 C 12 0.2 100.0 C 6 0.1 100.0 C 3 0.1 100.0 24046 9066 6831 4079 2024

TABLE 2232A Tally of D3-22.2 P1 % cum % P2 % cum % P3 % cum % P4 % cum % P5 % cum % Δ 459 36.7 36.7 Y 777 62.2 62.2 Y 929 74.6 74.6 D 1087 87.2 87.2 S 1126 90.4 90.4 Y 397 31.8 68.5 Δ 294 23.5 85.7 Δ 165 13.2 87.8 Δ 33 2.6 89.9 R 21 1.7 92.1 D 94 7.5 76.1 G 32 2.6 88.3 G 27 2.2 90.0 G 22 1.8 91.7 G 20 1.6 93.7 G 85 6.8 82.9 D 16 1.3 89.6 S 16 1.3 91.3 R 16 1.3 92.9 T 18 1.4 95.1 N 57 4.6 87.4 R 16 1.3 90.9 F 15 1.2 92.5 E 12 1.0 93.9 Δ 15 1.2 96.3 H 47 3.8 91.2 H 15 1.2 92.1 L 13 1.0 93.5 S 11 0.9 94.8 N 13 1.0 97.4 S 23 1.8 93.0 P 15 1.2 93.3 D 11 0.9 94.4 N 9 0.7 95.5 K 5 0.4 97.8 R 22 1.8 94.8 S 15 1.2 94.5 E 10 0.8 95.2 H 8 0.6 96.1 A 3 0.2 98.0 V 12 1.0 95.8 L 12 1.0 95.4 P 10 0.8 96.0 L 8 0.6 96.8 H 3 0.2 98.2 P 8 0.6 96.4 N 11 0.9 96.3 A 9 0.7 96.7 P 6 0.5 97.3 I 3 0.2 98.5 A 7 0.6 97.0 A 8 0.6 97.0 R 9 0.7 97.4 Y 6 0.5 97.8 P 3 0.2 98.7 F 7 0.6 97.5 I 8 0.6 97.6 H 8 0.6 98.1 A 5 0.4 98.2 W 3 0.2 99.0 I 7 0.6 98.1 T 8 0.6 98.2 T 5 0.4 98.5 F 5 0.4 98.6 Y 3 0.2 99.2 L 6 0.5 98.6 F 7 0.6 98.8 V 5 0.4 98.9 T 5 0.4 99.0 F 2 0.2 99.4 Q 4 0.3 98.9 V 6 0.5 99.3 C 4 0.3 99.2 W 5 0.4 99.4 L 2 0.2 99.5 T 4 0.3 99.2 E 2 0.2 99.4 Q 3 0.2 99.4 I 2 0.2 99.5 V 2 0.2 99.7 E 3 0.2 99.4 K 2 0.2 99.6 I 2 0.2 99.6 K 2 0.2 99.7 C 1 0.1 99.8 K 2 0.2 99.6 Q 2 0.2 99.8 N 2 0.2 99.8 Q 2 0.2 99.8 D 1 0.1 99.8 C 1 0.1 99.7 C 0 0.0 99.8 K 1 0.1 99.8 M 1 0.1 99.9 E 1 0.1 99.9 W 1 0.1 99.8 M 0 0.0 99.8 M 1 0.1 99.9 V 1 0.1 100 Q 1 0.1 100 M 0 0.0 99.8 W 0 0.0 99.8 W 1 0.1 100 C 0 0.0 100 M 0 0.0 100 1249 1246 1246 1246 1246

TABLE 2232B Tally of D3-22.2 P6 % cum % P7 % Cum % P8 % cum % P9 % cum % P10 S 1111 89.2 89.2 G 1091 87.6 87.6 Y 823 66.1 66.1 Y 496 39.8 39.8 Δ 759 60.9 60.9 G 29 2.3 91.5 Δ 59 4.7 92.3 Δ 159 12.8 78.8 Δ 395 31.7 71.5 Y 163 13.1 74.0 R 25 2.0 93.5 A 22 1.8 94.1 P 41 3.3 82.1 S 61 4.9 76.4 P 68 5.5 79.5 Δ 22 1.8 95.3 D 17 1.4 95.4 L 33 2.6 84.8 P 53 4.3 80.7 S 50 4.0 83.5 T 15 1.2 96.5 P 10 0.8 96.2 S 32 2.6 87.3 L 46 3.7 84.3 G 37 3.0 86.4 N 14 1.1 97.6 V 9 0.7 97.0 W 27 2.2 89.5 R 31 2.5 86.8 R 36 2.9 89.3 Y 7 0.6 98.2 L 8 0.6 97.6 H 20 1.6 91.1 F 27 2.2 89.0 F 24 1.9 91.3 P 5 0.4 98.6 S 6 0.5 98.1 R 19 1.5 92.6 G 21 1.7 90.7 L 21 1.7 92.9 A 4 0.3 98.9 R 4 0.3 98.4 F 16 1.3 93.9 W 21 1.7 92.4 D 18 1.4 94.4 F 3 0.2 99.1 T 4 0.3 98.7 D 15 1.2 95.1 H 20 1.6 94.0 H 15 1.2 95.6 I 3 0.2 99.4 Y 4 0.3 99.0 G 13 1.0 96.1 D 14 1.1 95.1 W 11 0.9 96.5 K 3 0.2 99.6 N 3 0.2 99.3 N 10 0.8 97.0 V 10 0.8 95.9 V 9 0.7 97.2 E 2 0.2 99.8 E 2 0.2 99.4 T 10 0.8 97.8 I 9 0.7 96.6 N 8 0.6 97.8 D 1 0.1 99.8 F 2 0.2 99.6 A 6 0.5 98.2 T 8 0.6 97.3 A 6 0.5 98.3 L 1 0.1 99.9 H 1 0.1 99.7 I 6 0.5 98.7 A 7 0.6 97.8 E 6 0.5 98.8 V 1 0.1 100 K 1 0.1 99.8 K 5 0.4 99.1 Q 7 0.6 98.4 T 6 0.5 99.3 C 0 0 100 M 1 0.1 99.8 Q 5 0.4 99.5 K 6 0.5 98.9 I 4 0.3 99.6 H 0 0 100 Q 1 0.1 99.9 C 2 0.2 99.7 E 5 0.4 99.3 K 3 0.2 99.8 M 0 0 100 W 1 0.1 100 E 2 0.2 99.8 N 4 0.3 99.6 M 1 0.1 99.9 Q 0 0 100 C 0 0.0 100 V 2 0.2 100 C 3 0.2 99.8 Q 1 0.1 100 W 0 0 100 I 0 0.0 100 M 0 0 100 M 2 0.2 100 C 0 0 100 1246 1246 1246 1246 1246

TABLE 2261A D vs Length (3-17) Length Sequence 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 2-2.2 GYCSSTSCYT 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 4 10 7 17 21 23 17 (SEQ ID NO: 70) 2-8.2 GYCTNGVCYT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 6 5 4 6 (SEQ ID NO: 115) 2-15.2 GYCSGGSCYS 0 0 0 1 3 2 7 10 12 24 24 28 21 41 25 (SEQ ID NO: 136) 2-21.2 AYCGGDCYS 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 3 6 8 9 6 6 (SEQ ID NO: 174) 3-3.2 YYDFWSGYYT 0 0 0 0 1 7 14 27 50 41 62 79 95 114 103 (SEQ ID NO: 177) 3-10.2 YYYGSGSYYN 0 0 0 1 5 17 16 43 65 90 83 84 73 70 46 (SEQ ID NO: 81) 3-22.2 YYYDSSGYYY 0 0 0 0 3 9 16 31 73 120 131  131 118 168 146 (SEQ ID NO: 88) 4-17.2 DYGDY 0 0 0 1 7 11 44 39 46 58 42 39 23 20 10 (SEQ ID NO: 195) 5-5.3 GYSYGY 0 0 0 0 6 8 13 25 53 42 41 37 39 27 30 (SEQ ID NO: 208) 5-12.3 GYSGYDY 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 18 22 27 20 23 18 12 10 (SEQ ID NO: 205) 6-13.1 GYSSSWY 0 0 1 1 3 6 14 27 65 71 76 63 60 51 42 (SEQ ID NO: 215) 6-19.1 GYSSGWY 0 0 0 0 2 8 22 62 100 92 85 64 64 43 33 (SEQ ID NO: 218) none none 32 103 105 447 517  828 1278 1277 1056  853 653 473 339 304 210

TABLE 2261B D vs Length (18-32) Length Sequence 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 2-2.2 GYCSSTSCYT 15 10 2 11 13 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 (SEQ ID NO: 70) 2-8.2 GYCTNGVCYT 3 3 1 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (SEQ ID NO: 115) 2-15.2 GYCSGGSCYS 24 14 11 5 13 8 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 (SEQ ID NO: 136) 2-21.2 AYCGGDCYS 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (SEQ ID NO: 174) 3-3.2 YYDFWSGYYT 117 131 128 83 62 37  24 10 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 (SEQ ID NO: 177) 3-3.3 ITIFGVVII 5 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (SEQ ID NO: 178) 3-10.2 YYYGSGSYYN 40 26 25 17 14 11 4 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 (SEQ ID NO: 81) 3-22.2 YYYDSSGYYY 97 69 37 31 21 12 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 (SEQ ID NO: 88) 4-17.2 DYGDY 11 7 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (SEQ ID NO: 195) 5-5.3 GYSYGY 14 15 7 1 2 6 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 (SEQ ID NO: 208) 5-12.3 GYSGYDY 8 5 2 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (SEQ ID NO: 205) 6-13.1 GYSSSWY 30 21 18 3 6 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (SEQ ID NO: 215) 6-19.1 GYSSGWY 30 26 14 8 5 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 (SEQ ID NO: 218) none none 93 65 27 16 9 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

TABLE 2267 Tally of VJ fill OA % % cum. P1 % % cum. P2 % % cum. P3 % % cum. P4 % % cum. G 11386 19.21 19.21 G 1868 21.67 21.67 G 1602 18.58 18.58 G 1724 20.43 20.43 G 1688 21.16 21.16 R 5879 9.92 29.12 D 1594 18.49 40.16 R 1217 14.12 32.70 R 1101 13.05 33.48 S 843 10.57 31.72 S 5409 9.12 38.25 V 722 8.37 48.53 S 853 9.89 42.59 S 796 9.43 42.91 R 730 9.15 40.87 D 4231 7.14 45.39 E 713 8.27 56.80 L 715 8.29 50.89 L 513 6.08 48.99 L 510 6.39 47.26 L 3985 6.72 52.11 A 620 7.19 63.99 P 654 7.59 58.47 A 505 5.98 54.98 A 506 6.34 53.60 A 3521 5.94 58.05 S 591 6.86 70.85 V 425 4.93 63.40 P 457 5.42 60.39 W 466 5.84 59.44 P 3216 5.43 63.47 R 496 5.75 76.60 A 401 4.65 68.05 Y 415 4.92 65.31 Y 449 5.63 65.07 V 2927 4.94 68.41 L 366 4.25 80.85 T 384 4.45 72.51 V 403 4.78 70.09 T 378 4.74 69.81 T 2624 4.43 72.84 I 279 3.24 84.09 D 300 3.48 75.99 W 396 4.69 74.78 V 375 4.70 74.51 Y 2534 4.27 77.11 H 245 2.84 86.93 N 256 2.97 78.96 T 352 4.17 78.95 P 369 4.62 79.13 W 2312 3.90 81.01 T 224 2.60 89.53 K 254 2.95 81.90 D 305 3.61 82.57 D 317 3.97 83.11 E 1793 3.02 84.04 Q 174 2.02 91.54 I 253 2.93 84.84 K 261 3.09 85.66 N 250 3.13 86.24 N 1697 2.86 86.90 P 165 1.91 93.46 Q 250 2.90 87.74 F 202 2.39 88.05 F 211 2.64 88.88 F 1547 2.61 89.51 W 112 1.30 94.76 H 198 2.30 90.04 E 196 2.32 90.38 Q 180 2.26 91.14 I 1484 2.50 92.01 F 102 1.18 95.94 Y 198 2.30 92.33 I 190 2.25 92.63 I 173 2.17 93.31 K 1432 2.42 94.43 K 89 1.03 96.97 W 193 2.24 94.57 N 189 2.24 94.87 K 155 1.94 95.25 H 1365 2.30 96.73 N 89 1.03 98.00 F 183 2.12 96.69 Q 171 2.03 96.89 E 147 1.84 97.09 Q 1217 2.05 98.79 Y 87 1.01 99.01 E 179 2.08 98.77 H 149 1.77 98.66 H 130 1.63 98.72 M 633 1.07 99.85 M 83 0.96 99.98 M 100 1.16 99.93 M 104 1.23 99.89 M 97 1.22 99.94 C 87 0.15 100.00 C 2 0.02 100.00 C 6 0.07 100.00 C 9 0.11 100.00 C 5 0.06 100.00 59279 8621 8621 8438 7979

TABLE 2273 Tally of D 6-13.1 and D6-19.1 D 6-13.1 GYSSSWY 570 (SEQ ID NO: 215) A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y Δ 1 8 0 3 5 5 198 0 2 5 9 6 1 19 5 32 16 11 5 10 1 229 2 4 0 39 5 15 57 31 6 1 8 0 3 4 3 24 12 1 9 3 273 72 3 1 0 5 0 7 40 2 4 0 3 0 0 2 0 17 477 4 3 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 558 3 0 0 1 0 5 6 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 0 7 529 3 2 1 1 2 6 1 0 2 1 6 8 2 0 1 4 0 2 7 0 6 1 0 1 494 1 33 7 7 0 5 6 11 14 7 1 3 12 1 5 11 0 11 37 13 4 3 332 87 Tally of D 6-19.1 GYSSGWY 672 (SEQ ID NO: 218) A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y Δ 1 27 0 9 7 3 177 3 2 10 17 4 0 32 6 29 23 12 13 8 2 288 2 8 2 33 7 6 61 25 8 4 14 4 8 9 5 27 21 8 19 3 306 94 3 6 0 8 3 1 55 1 3 1 3 1 12 0 1 16 540 13 1 1 0 6 4 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 651 4 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 672 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 3 1 1 4 6 5 1 1 12 2 1 6 1 9 10 2 1 594 0 10 7 8 1 8 3 21 14 9 4 3 23 1 7 16 4 10 43 8 9 9 379 92 Composit 1 35 0 12 12 8 375 3 4 15 26 10 1 51 11 61 39 23 18 18 3 517 2 12 2 72 12 21 118 56 14 5 22 4 11 13 8 51 33 9 28 6 579 166 3 7 0 13 3 8 95 3 7 1 6 1 12 2 1 33 1017 17 4 1 2 9 4 0 0 1 0 1 8 1 2 0 0 0 6 0 0 5 1209 7 0 0 2 0 5 6 0 6 1 1 672 0 0 0 1 0 6 4 0 7 529 3 2 1 1 2 6 3 3 3 2 10 14 7 1 2 16 2 3 13 1 15 11 2 2 1088 1 43 7 15 1 13 9 32 28 16 5 6 35 2 12 27 4 21 80 21 13 12 711 179

TABLE 2280 Tally of D 4-17.2 DYGDY 386 (SEQ ID NO: 760) A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y 1 12 0 164 6 9 23 11 5 2 15 4 13 18 0 9 14 9 9 5 5 53 2 1 0 5 1 4 0 6 0 2 3 0 7 2 0 6 3 3 1 4 331 7 3 0 1 0 0 0 384 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 352 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 4 2 2 9 5 4 0 2 2 13 7 8 2 0 13 0 1 5 2 3 11 1 2 1 245 64

TABLE 2293 D2-15.2, D2-2.2, and composite Tally of D 2-15.2 GYCSGGSCYS 277 (SEQ ID NO: 136) A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y 1 2 0 2 4 0 85 3 2 2 3 0 0 7 3 25 5 5 4 1 4 120 277 2 4 0 13 5 5 12 8 2 0 1 0 3 6 3 5 9 4 3 1 128 65 277 3 3 188 1 0 5 6 1 2 0 4 0 2 0 0 4 3 2 3 5 2 46 277 4 1 1 0 1 1 13 1 2 2 2 0 8 3 1 5 205 7 2 2 2 18 277 5 1 0 3 0 0 268 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 277 6 3 0 4 0 0 266 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 277 7 1 0 0 1 2 9 1 2 0 2 0 10 0 0 16 212 12 3 2 2 2 277 8 2 191 2 0 1 20 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 10 2 0 5 12 23 277 9 7 1 1 1 14 8 5 1 2 5 0 2 12 3 6 10 1 1 14 136 47 277 10 3 1 4 2 10 16 1 1 0 7 0 0 11 2 9 87 3 0 3 3 114 277 Tally of D 2-2.2 GYCSSTSCYT 163 (SEQ ID NO: 70) A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y 1 1 0 1 4 2 53 2 1 0 3 1 1 2 1 18 3 3 2 1 1 63 163 2 1 0 9 1 4 7 3 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 4 0 4 1 98 23 163 3 0 136 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 1 1 14 163 4 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 138 6 0 0 3 3 163 5 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 148 3 0 0 1 0 163 6 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 2 149 0 0 0 0 163 7 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 137 6 0 0 0 2 163 8 1 141 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 3 2 3 163 9 2 0 0 0 6 2 3 1 2 8 0 1 13 2 6 9 1 1 1 85 20 163 10 4 0 4 4 2 15 1 2 1 2 1 2 6 1 10 7 15 3 4 2 77 163 Composit A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y Δ Σ 1 3 0 3 8 2 138 5 3 2 6 1 1 9 4 43 8 8 6 2 5 183 440 2 5 0 22 6 9 19 11 3 0 2 0 5 7 3 8 13 4 7 2 226 88 440 3 3 324 2 1 5 7 1 2 0 5 0 2 0 1 6 6 2 4 6 3 60 440 4 2 1 2 1 1 16 1 5 3 2 0 10 3 1 6 343 13 2 2 5 21 440 5 5 1 6 0 0 269 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 148 3 0 0 1 0 440 6  5 0 6 0 0 267 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 3 150 1 0 1 0 440 7  1 0 1 1 2 16 1 2 0 2 0 14 0  0 22 349 18 3 2 2 4 440 8 3 332 2 0 1 23 2 0 1 4 0 1 2 2 4 12 2 1 8 14 26 440 9 9 1 1 1 20 10 8 2 4 13 0 3 25 5 12 19 2 2 15 221 67 440 10  7 1 8 6 12 31 2 3 1 9 1 2 17 3 19 94 18 3 7 5 191 440

TABLE 3002 A27 CDR1s (SEQ ID NOS 1144 and 925, respectively, in order of appearance) Len = 11 181 “G.L.” A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y R 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 180 0 0 0 0 0 A 25 175 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 S 26 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 175 1 0 0 0 Q 27 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 174 1 0 0 0 0 0 S 28 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 160 8 0 0 1 V 29 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 152 0 0 S 30 1 0 1 0 2 20 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 15 120 3 0 0 4 S 31 0 0 1 0 4 6 2 1 0 0 0 18 0 0 11 104 30 1 0 3 Y 32 0 0 6 0 6 0 2 0 3 0 0 42 0 0 1 15 0 0 1 105 L 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 168 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 A 34 169 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 Len = 12 1291 G.L. A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y R 24 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1266 0 4 0 4 0 A 25 1242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 1 35 6 0 0 S 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 1269 14 0 0 0 Q 27 0 0 0 19 0 0 21 0 2 4 0 0 9 1221 15 0 0 0 0 0 S 28 3 0 2 0 3 16 0 15 1 2 0 30 5 0 33 1081 92 1 0 7 V 29 1 0 1 0 28 3 0 142 0 68 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1045 0 0 S 30 23 0 27 1 6 63 4 17 1 2 1 40 9 1 80 929 70 6 2 9 S 30a 9 0 9 0 3 48 8 10 2 2 0 93 1 1 55 994 43 4 1 8 S 31 9 0 26 1 5 27 6 8 16 1 2 244 4 0 123 705 93 1 0 20 Y 32 0 0 7 1 81 1 28 0 2 4 0 21 0 9 6 71 0 1 4 1055 L 33 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 22 0 1194 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 1 0 A 34 1216 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 17 22 0 0

TABLE 3003 A27 CDR2s (SEQ ID NOS 926 and 1145, respectively, in order of appearance) Len = 7 1439 G.L. A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y G 50 97 0 104 1 0 1197 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 12 21 0 1 0 0 A 51 1254 0 0 0 0 18 0 7 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 13 120 24 0 0 S 52 8 0 0 0 26 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1378 7 1 0 14 S 53 4 0 5 0 7 14 9 27 16 2 1 191 0 0 76 922 152 0 0 13 R 54 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1431 0 2 0 0 0 A 55 1385 0 1 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 0 9 2 19 0 0 T 56 52 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 1 31 0 0 39 1307 0 0 0 Len = 8 37 “G.L.” A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y Y 50a 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 31 G 50 2 0 5 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 A 51 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 S 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 36 0 0 0 0 S 53 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 17 4 0 0 1 R 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 1 0 A 55 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 T 56 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 28 0 0 0

TABLE 3004 A27 CDR3s (SEQ ID NOS 1146, 966 and 1147, respectively, in order of appearance) Len = 8 358 “G.L.” A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y Q 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 342 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q 90 0 0 0 4 0 2 42 0 6 4 0 4 0 278 12 0 0 0 0 6 Y 91 0 0 0 0 12 2 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 6 2 0 0 310 G 92 4 0 12 4 0 302 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 12 0 0 2 8 S 93 0 0 4 0 4 20 0 4 2 6 4 40 2 2 40 204 22 4 0 0 S 94 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 26 0 0 20 4 2 290 2 0 8 0 X 95 0 0 0 0 28 12 16 16 0 50 2 0 82 6 40 12 6 28 22 38 T 97 14 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 18 0 0 2 0 2 8 298 6 0 2 Len = 9 1670 G.L. A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y Q 89 0 0 0 6 0 0 90 0 0 22 10 2 0 1538 0 0 0 2 0 0 Q 90 0 0 0 6 0 2 96 0 6 8 2 0 0 1524 12 2 0 4 0 8 Y 91 30 6 0 0 42 8 32 0 0 14 0 6 0 0 138 52 8 0 0 1334 G 92 130 0 74 20 14 1072 8 2 4 6 2 56 0 2 40 158 10 16 0 56 S 93 26 0 46 2 12 84 12 14 14 8 8 178 4 12 134 906 158 14 2 36 S 94 32 0 0 0 52 12 2 6 0 26 0 2 66 0 6 1204 68 4 166 24 P 95 18 0 0 4 10 14 6 0 8 96 10 0 1266 30 76 74 28 24 4 2 L 96 8 0 12 20 126 52 16 124 26 360 2 6 60 36 286 12 26 46 196 256 T 97 32 0 0 0 4 6 0 4 2 0 2 6 8 0 0 64 1536 6 0 0 Len = 10 624 “G.L.” A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y Q 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 2 0 0 0 592 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q 90 0 0 0 2 2 0 50 0 8 16 0 4 0 514 18 2 0 2 0 6 Y 91 2 2 0 0 24 0 6 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 50 14 2 0 0 518 G 92 14 0 30 0 0 498 0 0 2 0 0 12 0 0 10 46 4 2 0 6 S 93 6 0 18 2 4 46 2 14 4 2 0 82 2 0 32 364 34 8 2 2 S 94 8 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 4 0 2 520 12 0 60 0 P 95 6 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 2 38 2 0 512 6 14 18 8 10 0 2 x 95a 20 0 0 12 0 58 2 4 6 86 38 0 252 14 64 30 28 10 0 0 x 96 4 4 0 0 62 18 6 80 0 72 2 6 2 0 10 2 4 46 118 188 T 97 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 42 556 0 0 0

TABLE 3008 VD fill from DNA analysis P1 % P2 % P3 % P4 % P5 P6 D 2019 21.0 G 1335 18.6 G 853 20.5 G 376 18.3 R 154 16.6 G 64 16.2 G 1938 20.1 R 1050 14.6 R 600 14.4 R 267 13.0 G 150 16.2 R 62 15.7 V 924 9.60 P 880 12.2 P 417 10.0 P 255 12.4 P 98 10.6 P 40 10.1 A 864 8.98 L 635 8.83 S 384 9.24 S 175 8.53 S 70 7.55 S 39 9.85 E 845 8.78 S 588 8.18 T 271 6.52 L 161 7.85 A 59 6.36 T 31 7.83 S 506 5.26 A 382 5.31 A 263 6.33 A 129 6.29 L 56 6.04 A 24 6.06 R 465 4.83 T 302 4.20 L 247 5.94 T 115 5.60 T 54 5.83 L 23 5.81 L 375 3.90 V 286 3.98 V 183 4.40 V 99 4.82 W 36 3.88 K 20 5.05 T 319 3.32 K 244 3.39 E 121 2.91 E 68 3.31 V 33 3.56 V 19 4.80 H 256 2.66 Q 226 3.14 I 101 2.43 F 58 2.83 Y 31 3.34 F 14 3.54 P 235 2.44 I 207 2.88 K 98 2.36 W 55 2.68 D 30 3.24 D 10 2.53 Q 214 2.22 E 177 2.46 F 95 2.29 I 52 2.53 K 28 3.02 I 10 2.53 I 192 2.00 D 151 2.10 W 94 2.26 K 51 2.49 F 25 2.70 Y 10 2.53 M 90 0.94 H 147 2.05 Y 91 2.19 D 42 2.05 E 23 2.48 W 8 2.02 F 87 0.90 F 136 1.89 D 78 1.88 Y 35 1.71 I 21 2.27 E 7 1.77 W 87 0.90 N 125 1.74 Q 77 1.85 H 32 1.56 Q 19 2.05 N 5 1.26 N 74 0.77 W 115 1.60 H 63 1.52 Q 32 1.56 H 16 1.73 H 4 1.01 K 62 0.64 Y 112 1.56 N 63 1.52 M 25 1.22 N 14 1.51 Q 4 1.01 Y 57 0.59 M 87 1.21 M 52 1.25 N 24 1.17 M 10 1.08 M 2 0.51 C 13 0.14 C 3 0.04 C 5 0.12 C 1 0.05 C 0 0.00 C 0 0.00 9622 7188 4156 2052 927 396

TABLE 3010A VJ fill distribution: 1-5 P1 % P2 % P3 % P4 % P5 % G 2165 20.84 G 2682 26.2 G 1778 18.1 G 1820 19.90 G 1410 20.53 E 1786 17.19 R 1342 13.1 R 1221 12.4 S 878 9.60 S 713 10.38 D 1655 15.93 S 916 8.96 S 799 8.12 Y 808 8.83 R 660 9.61 V 794 7.64 L 730 7.14 D 583 5.92 R 745 8.15 A 454 6.61 S 629 6.05 P 678 6.63 Y 557 5.66 N 623 6.81 L 432 6.29 A 623 6.00 A 509 4.98 L 554 5.63 L 527 5.76 W 385 5.60 R 564 5.43 V 426 4.17 P 532 5.41 A 510 5.58 Y 366 5.33 L 391 3.76 T 415 4.06 A 526 5.34 W 460 5.03 T 360 5.24 I 316 3.04 D 299 2.92 T 456 4.63 T 452 4.94 P 332 4.83 H 260 2.50 I 270 2.64 V 444 4.51 P 403 4.41 D 310 4.51 T 234 2.25 K 268 2.62 W 434 4.41 V 397 4.34 V 291 4.24 Q 199 1.92 N 258 2.52 H 389 3.95 D 299 3.27 I 219 3.19 P 175 1.68 Q 239 2.34 E 293 2.98 I 260 2.84 F 182 2.65 W 126 1.21 W 234 2.29 K 275 2.79 F 220 2.41 K 169 2.46 Y 103 0.99 Y 232 2.27 Q 251 2.55 H 173 1.89 N 168 2.45 F 102 0.98 E 218 2.13 N 232 2.36 Q 168 1.84 E 129 1.88 K 90 0.87 F 200 1.96 F 212 2.15 K 152 1.66 Q 112 1.63 N 90 0.87 H 191 1.87 I 204 2.07 E 139 1.52 H 94 1.37 M 86 0.83 M 113 1.11 M 92 0.93 M 102 1.12 M 77 1.12 C 2 0.02 C 6 0.06 C 10 0.1 C 10 0.11 C 6 0.09 10390 10226 9842 9146 6869

TABLE 3010B VJ fill distribution: 6-9 P6 % P7 % P8 % P9 G 1041 19.47 G 716 18.95 G 428 16.94 G 300 19.63 S 580 10.85 R 464 12.28 R 317 12.55 R 178 11.65 R 533 9.97 S 383 10.13 S 245 9.70 P 145 9.49 A 399 7.46 P 298 7.89 P 225 8.91 S 143 9.36 L 377 7.05 A 248 6.56 L 185 7.32 A 88 5.76 P 376 7.03 L 235 6.22 A 169 6.69 L 79 5.17 T 344 6.43 T 208 5.50 T 139 5.50 V 79 5.17 Y 279 5.22 Y 199 5.27 V 116 4.59 T 78 5.10 W 261 4.88 W 157 4.15 W 114 4.51 Y 76 4.97 V 195 3.65 F 152 4.02 Y 113 4.47 F 68 4.45 D 165 3.09 V 120 3.18 D 77 3.05 D 52 3.40 F 159 2.97 D 107 2.83 F 70 2.77 W 47 3.08 N 125 2.34 I 96 2.54 E 60 2.38 I 41 2.68 E 109 2.04 N 85 2.25 N 56 2.22 N 38 2.49 I 106 1.98 K 70 1.85 H 46 1.82 E 30 1.96 Q 92 1.72 H 64 1.69 K 45 1.78 Q 27 1.77 K 81 1.51 Q 63 1.67 I 43 1.70 H 22 1.44 H 72 1.35 E 53 1.40 Q 42 1.66 M 16 1.05 M 45 0.84 M 49 1.30 M 20 0.79 K 15 0.98 C 8 0.15 C 12 0.32 C 16 0.63 C 6 0.39 5347 3779 2526 1528

Below, tables 3020-3027 show preferred proportions of amino-acid types (AA types) that can be used to construct libraries of HC CDR3s. The lengths of the CDRs can be from 4 to 14. The tables show proportions for positions 1 through 12. For length 13 and 14, the proportions for position 9 is repeated once or twice.

For length 11, the tabulated position 9 can be omitted or the average of positions 9 and 10 of the table can be used to make the actual position 9 and the table value for position 11 for the actual position 10. The tabulated position 12 is used at position 11.

For length 10, tabulated positions 8 and 9 of the table can be omitted and the tabulated 10, 11, and 12 can be used as positions 8, 9, and 10. Alternatively, the actual position 8 is the average of the tabulated 8 and the tabulated 10; the actual position 9 is the average of the tabulated 9 and the tabulated 11; and the actual position 10 is the tabulated 12.

For length 9, tabulated positions 7, 8, 9 of the table can be omitted and the tabulated positions 10, 11, and 12 can be used. Alternatively, positions 8, 9, and 10 can be omitted. Alternatively, we could omit positions 9, 10, and 11. Alternatively, tabulated positions 11, 12, and 13 can be omitted. Alternatively, the actual position 7 could be the average of the tabulated positions 7 and 10; position 8 is the average of the tabulated positions 8 and 11; and position 9 is the average of tabulated positions 9 and 12.

For length 8, tabulated positions [6, 7, 8, & 9]; [7, 8, 9, &10]; [8, 9, 10, & 11]; or [9, 10, 11, & 12] can be omitted. Alternatively, positions 1-5 as tabulated can be used; tabulated position 6 can be omitted; average tabulated positions 7 and 11 for the actual position 6; average the tabulated positions 8 and 12 for the actual position 7; and average the tabulated positions 9 and 12 for the actual position 8.

For length 7, tabulated positions [5, 6, 7, 8, & 9]; [6, 7, 8, 9, & 10]; [7, 8, 9, 10, & 11]; or [8, 9, 10, 11, & 12] can be omitted. Alternatively, tabulated positions 5 & 6 can be omitted and average tabulated positions 7 and 11 for the actual position 5; average the tabulated positions 8 and 12 for the actual position 6; and average the tabulated positions 9 and 12 for the actual position 7 can be used. Alternatively, positions 1-4 as tabulated can be used; omit tabulated positions 8 & 9; average tabulated positions 5 and 11 for the actual position 5; average the tabulated positions 6 and 12 for the actual position 6; and average the tabulated positions 7 and 12 for the actual position 7.

For length 6, tabulated positions [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9]; [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10]; [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11]; or [7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12] can be omitted. Alternatively, positions 1-3 can be included as tabulated; omit tabulated positions 4, 5 & 6; average tabulated positions 7 and 11 for the actual position 4; average the tabulated positions 8 and 12 for the actual position 5; and average the tabulated positions 9 and 12 for the actual position 6. Alternatively, positions 1-3 can be included as tabulated; omit tabulated positions 7, 8 & 9; average tabulated positions 4 and 10 for the actual position 4; average the tabulated positions 5 and 11 for the actual position 5; and average the tabulated positions 6 and 12 for the actual position 6.

For length 5, tabulated positions [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9]; [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10]; [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11]; or [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12] can be omitted. Alternatively, positions 1 and 2 can be included as tabulated; omit tabulated positions 3, 4, 5 & 6 and average tabulated positions 7 and 11 for the actual position 3; average the tabulated positions 8 and 12 for the actual position 4; and average the tabulated positions 9 and 12 for the actual position 5. Alternatively, tabulated positions 6, 7, 8 & 9 can be omitted and average tabulated positions 3 and 11 for the actual position 3 can be used; average the tabulated positions 4 and 12 for the actual position 4 can be used; and average the tabulated positions 5 and 12 for the actual position 5 can be used.

For length 4, tabulated positions [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, & 9]; [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10]; [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, & 11]; or [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12] can be omitted. Alternatively, position 1 as tabulated can be used; omit tabulated positions 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 and average tabulated positions 7 and 11 for the actual position 2; average the tabulated positions 8 and 12 for the actual position 3; and average the tabulated positions 9 and 12 for the actual position 4. Alternatively, tabulated positions 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 can be omitted and average tabulated positions 2 and 11 for the actual position 2; average the tabulated positions 3 and 12 for the actual position 3; and average the tabulated positions 4 and 12 for the actual position 4.

Tables 3020-3027 show proportions that are derived from Table 3010 by altering the proportions of Gly, Ser, and Tyr. Libraries can be built with any of the sets of proportions.

There is evidence that useful antibodies may be obtained when only Tyr and Ser are allowed at each position in HC CDR3 or indeed in all of the CDRs of a synthetic antibody. Although such antibodies have been reported to have high affinity and good specificity, none have been introduced into clinical trials. The inclusion of other AA types may be important in obtaining antibodies that are useful as therapeutics.

Example 8 A Library of HC CDR3s Having Lengths from 4 to 12 and No D Segments

This example will use Table 3023, Table 3010 adjusted to have high Tyr. For length 12, the members will have the AA types distribution shown in Table 3023. For length 11, the first eight positions are as tabulated in Table 3023A, B. The ninth position has a distribution that is the average of the tabulated 9^(th) and 10^(th) position: A: 0.0364, D: 0.0215, F: 0.5281, G: 0.0116, L: 0.0327, P: 0.0600, R: 0.0737, S: 0.0116, T: 0.0323, V: 0.0327, W: 0.0195, Y: 0.01399. Positions 10 and 11 have the distribution tabulated as “11” and “12”. In this example, the positions of HC CDR3 are numbered 1 to 12. These correspond to the positions 95, 96, . . . 102d.

For length 10, Positions 1-7 are as tabulated in Table 3023A, B. Position 8 is the average of tabulated positions 8 and 10: A: 0.04034, D: 0.0184, F: 0.5167, G: 0.0116, L: 0.04413, P: 0.05371, R: 0.0756, S: 0.0116, T: 0.0332, V: 0.0277, W: 0.0272, Y: 0.140. Position 9 is the average of tabulated positions 9 and 11: A: 0.0364, D: 0.5215, F: 0.02814, G: 0.01160, L: 0.0327, P: 0.0600, R: 0.0737, S: 0.0116, T: 0.0323, V: 0.0327, W: 0.0195, Y: 0.1399. Position 10 is as tabulated under position “12”.

For length 9, positions 1-7 are as tabulated in Table 3023. Positions 8 and 9 are as tabulated under positions “11” and “12”.

For length 8, positions 1-5 as tabulated are used. Positions 6-8 are as shown in Table 3031.

For length 7, positions 1-4 are as tabulated in Table 3023. Positions 5-7 are as shown in Table 3032 in which the averaged tabulated positions 5 & 10, 6 & 11, and 7 & 12. of Table 3010 are used.

For length 6, positions 1-3 are as tabulated in Table 3023. Positions 4-6 are as shown in Table 3033 in which the averaged tabulated positions 4 & 10, 5 & 11, and 6 & 12 are used.

For length 5, positions 1-5 are as tabulated in Table 3023A, B.

For length 4, positions 1-3 are as tabulated in Table 3023A and position 4 is as tabulated under position “12” in Table 3023B, i.e. tabulated positions 4-11 are omitted.

The proportions of the differing lengths could be varied according to the target. For example, peptides, small proteins, carbohydrates, and glycoproteins may give better binders from libraries when the shorter lengths are more common. Large proteins may give better binders when the longer members are more common. One embodiment of the present invention has the length components in the ratios: L4:L5:L6:L7:L8:L9:L10:L11:L12::1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1. One embodiment of the present invention has the length components in the ratios: L4:L5:L6:L7:L8:L9:L10:L11:L12::3:3:2:2:2:1:1:1:1. One embodiment of the present invention has the length components in the ratios: L4:L5:L6:L7:L8:L9:L10:L11:L12::1:1:1:1:2:2:2:3:3. For each length we obtain, for example, 2.E6 members and 1.8E7 HC CDR3 in total. This diversity is combined with a library of HC CDER½ diversity of, for example, 2.E7 to make, for example, 1.E9 HCs.

The diversity of HC CDR3 is combined with the HC CDR1/CDR2 diversity shown in Example 4.1 and Example 4.2, in Example 4.3, or in Example 15. The LC diversity is shown in Example 5, Example 9, or Example 16. A preferred vector is pMID55F and the method of construction is given in Example 9.

TABLE 3020A Low Gly, Ser, and Tyr Library based on Table 3010: positions 1-6 Position AA type 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 0.0785 0.0868 0.0855 0.0880 0.1077 0.1161 C 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0.2085 0.0509 0.0947 0.0515 0.0735 0.0481 E 0.2250 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 0.0932 0.0815 0.0823 0.0834 0.0824 0.0814 H 0.0327 0 0 0 0 0 I 0.0398 0.0460 0 0 0 0 K 0 0.0457 0 0 0 0 L 0.0492 0.1244 0.0901 0.0908 0.1025 0.1097 M 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0.1073 0 0 P 0 0.1155 0.0866 0.0695 0.0787 0.1095 Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 R 0.0711 0.2283 0.1984 0.1285 0.1566 0.1552 S 0.0725 0.0775 0.0769 0.0780 0.0770 0.0767 T 0.0295 0.0708 0.0741 0.0779 0.0854 0.1001 V 0.1000 0.0727 0.0722 0.0684 0.0691 0.0568 W 0 0 0.0706 0.0793 0.0913 0.0760 Y 0 0 0.0686 0.0776 0.0759 0.0703

TABLE 3020B Low Gly, Ser, and Tyr Library based on Table 3010: positions 7-12 Position AA type 7 8 9 10 11 12 A 0.1038 0.0934 0.0834 0 0 0 C 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 0.0448 0.0426 0.0493 0 1.00 0 E 0 0 0 0 0 0 F 0 0.0387 0.0645 1.00 0 0 G 0.0833 0.0830 0.0815 0 0 0 H 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 K 0 0 0 0 0 0 L 0.0984 0.1022 0.0749 0 0 0 M 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0 0 0 0 0 0 P 0.1248 0.1244 0.1374 0 0 0 Q 0 0 0 0 0 0 R 0.1942 0.1752 0.1687 0 0 0 S 0.0768 0.0745 0.0750 0 0 0 T 0.0870 0.0768 0.0739 0 0 0 V 0.0490 0.0641 0.0749 0 0 0 W 0.0656 0.0630 0.0446 0 0 0 Y 0.0724 0.0624 0.0720 0 0 1.00

TABLE 3021A Low Ser and Tyr, high Gly Proportions for positions 1-6 with high Gly Postion AA type 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 0.0634 0.0696 0.0746 0.0779 0.0949 0.1015 D 0.1684 0.0408 0.0827 0.0456 0.0647 0.0420 E 0.1817 0 0 0 0 0 G 0.2800 0.2800 0.2801 0.2802 0.2803 0.2801 H 0.0264 0 0 0 0 0 I 0.0321 0.0369 0 0 0 0 K 0 0.0366 0 0 0 0 L 0.0398 0.0997 0.0786 0.0804 0.0903 0.0958 N 0 0 0 0.0950 0 0 P 0 0.0926 0.0756 0.0615 0.0693 0.0956 R 0.0574 0.1830 0.1732 0.1137 0.1379 0.1356 S 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0231 0.0230 T 0.0238 0.0567 0.0647 0.0689 0.0752 0.0874 V 0.0808 0.0582 0.0630 0.0606 0.0608 0.0496 W 0 0 0.0616 0.0702 0.0804 0.0664 Y 0.0231 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0231 0.0230

TABLE 3021B Low Ser and Tyr, high Gly Proportions for positions 7-12 with high Gly Position AA type 7 8 9 10 11 12 A 0.0911 0.0807 0.0729 0 0 0 D 0.0393 0.0368 0.0430 0 1.00 0 F 0 0.0334 0.0563 1.00 0 0 G 0.2801 0.2801 0.2801 0 0 0 L 0.0864 0.0883 0.0654 0 0 0 P 0.1096 0.1074 0.1200 0 0 0 R 0.1705 0.1513 0.1474 0 0 0 S 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0 0 0 T 0.0764 0.0663 0.0645 0 0 0 V 0.0430 0.0554 0.0654 0 0 0 W 0.0576 0.0544 0.0390 0 0 0 Y 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0 0 1.00

TABLE 3022A Low Gly & Tyr, High Ser Proportions for positions 1-6 with high Ser Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 0.0634 0.0696 0.0746 0.0778 0.0948 0.1014 D 0.1684 0.0408 0.0827 0.0456 0.0647 0.0420 E 0.1817 0 0 0 0 0 G 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 0.0233 0.0232 H 0.0264 0 0 0 0 0 I 0.0321 0.0369 0 0 0 0 K 0 0.0366 0 0 0 0 L 0.0398 0.0997 0.0786 0.0803 0.0902 0.0958 N 0 0 0 0.0950 0 0 P 0 0.0926 0.0756 0.0615 0.0692 0.0956 R 0.0574 0.1830 0.1732 0.1137 0.1378 0.1355 S 0.2798 0.2797 0.2801 0.2803 0.2809 0.2800 T 0.0238 0.0567 0.0646 0.0689 0.0751 0.0874 V 0.0808 0.0583 0.0630 0.0605 0.0608 0.0496 W 0 0 0.0616 0.0701 0.0803 0.0663 Y 0.0231 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0.0231 0.0230

TABLE 3022B Low Gly & Tyr, High Ser Proportions for positions 7-12 with high Ser Position 7 8 9 10 11 12 A 0.0911 0.0807 0.0729 0 0 0 D 0.0393 0.0368 0.0430 0 1.00 0 F 0 0.0334 0.0563 1.00 0 0 G 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 0 0 0 L 0.0864 0.0883 0.0654 0 0 0 P 0.1095 0.1074 0.1200 0 0 0 R 0.1705 0.1513 0.1474 0 0 0 S 0.2801 0.2800 0.2800 0 0 0 T 0.0763 0.0663 0.0645 0 0 0 V 0.0430 0.0553 0.0654 0 0 0 W 0.0576 0.0544 0.0390 0 0 0 Y 0.0230 0.0230 0.0230 0 0 1.00

TABLE 3023A Proportions with high Tyr Proportions for positions 1-6 with high Tyr Position AA type 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 0.0635 0.0696 0.0746 0.0777 0.0945 0.1014 D 0.1685 0.0408 0.0826 0.0456 0.0645 0.0420 E 0.1819 0 0 0 0 0 G 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 H 0.0265 0 0 0 0 0 I 0.0322 0.0369 0 0 0 0 K 0 0.0366 0 0 0 0 L 0.0398 0.0998 0.0786 0.0802 0.0899 0.0958 N 0 0 0 0.0949 0 0 P 0 0.0927 0.0755 0.0614 0.0690 0.0956 R 0.0574 0.1832 0.1731 0.1135 0.1373 0.1355 S 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 T 0.0238 0.0568 0.0646 0.0688 0.0749 0.0874 V 0.0808 0.0583 0.0630 0.0605 0.0606 0.0496 W 0 0 0.0616 0.0701 0.0800 0.0663 Y 0.2793 0.2788 0.2800 0.2809 0.2829 0.2799

TABLE 3023B Proportions with high Tyr Proportions for positions 7-12 with high Tyr Position AA type 7 8 9 10 11 12 A 0.0910 0.0807 0.0729 0 0 0 D 0.0393 0.0368 0.0430 0 1.00 0 F 0 0.0334 0.0563 1.00 0 0 G 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 0 0 0 L 0.0863 0.0883 0.0654 0 0 0 P 0.1095 0.1074 0.1200 0 0 0 R 0.1704 0.1513 0.1474 0 0 0 S 0.0232 0.0232 0.0232 0 0 0 T 0.0763 0.0663 0.0645 0 0 0 V 0.0430 0.0553 0.0654 0 0 0 W 0.0576 0.0544 0.0390 0 0 0 Y 0.2801 0.2797 0.2798 0 0 1.00

TABLE 3024A High Gly & Ser, low Tyr Proportions for positions 1-6 with high Gly & Ser Position AA type 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 0.0505 0.0553 0.0593 0.0619 0.0755 0.0807 D 0.1340 0.0325 0.0658 0.0363 0.0515 0.0334 E 0.1446 0 0 0 0 0 G 0.2228 0.2227 0.2228 0.2229 0.2230 0.2228 H 0.0210 0 0 0 0 0 I 0.0256 0.0293 0 0 0 0 K 0 0.0291 0 0 0 0 L 0.0316 0.0793 0.0626 0.0639 0.0718 0.0762 N 0 0 0 0.0756 0 0 P 0 0.0737 0.0601 0.0490 0.0552 0.0761 R 0.0457 0.1456 0.1378 0.0905 0.1097 0.1079 S 0.2228 0.2228 0.2228 0.2228 0.2228 0.2228 T 0.0189 0.0451 0.0514 0.0548 0.0598 0.0696 V 0.0643 0.0463 0.0501 0.0482 0.0484 0.0395 W 0 0 0.0490 0.0558 0.0639 0.0528 Y 0.0184 0.0183 0.0183 0.0183 0.0184 0.0183

TABLE 3024B High Gly & Ser, low Tyr Proportions for positions 7-12 with high Gly & Ser Position AA type 7 8 9 10 11 12 A 0.0725 0.0642 0.0580 0 0 0 D 0.0313 0.0293 0.0342 0 1.00 0 F 0 0.0266 0.0448 1.00 0 0 G 0.2228 0.2228 0.2228 0 0 0 L 0.0687 0.0702 0.0520 0 0 0 P 0.0872 0.0855 0.0955 0 0 0 R 0.1357 0.1204 0.1173 0 0 0 S 0.2228 0.2228 0.2228 0 0 0 T 0.0608 0.0528 0.0513 0 0 0 V 0.0342 0.0440 0.0520 0 0 0 W 0.0458 0.0433 0.0310 0 0 0 Y 0.0183 0.0183 0.0183 0 0 1.00

TABLE 3025A Proportions with high Gly and Tyr Proportions for positions 1-6 with high Gly & Tyr Position AA type 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 0.0426 0.0467 0.0501 0.0523 0.0637 0.0682 D 0.1132 0.0274 0.0556 0.0306 0.0435 0.0282 E 0.1222 0 0 0 0 0 G 0.2550 0.2549 0.2550 0.2549 0.2549 0.2550 H 0.0178 0 0 0 0 0 I 0.0216 0.0248 0 0 0 0 K 0 0.0246 0 0 0 0 L 0.0267 0.0670 0.0528 0.0540 0.0606 0.0644 N 0 0 0 0.0638 0 0 P 0 0.0622 0.0508 0.0413 0.0465 0.0642 R 0.0386 0.1229 0.1164 0.0764 0.0926 0.0911 S 0.0188 0.0188 0.0188 0.0188 0.0188 0.0188 T 0.0160 0.0381 0.0434 0.0463 0.0505 0.0587 V 0.0543 0.0391 0.0423 0.0407 0.0409 0.0334 W 0 0 0.0414 0.0471 0.0540 0.0446 Y 0.2733 0.2737 0.2734 0.2737 0.2741 0.2734

TABLE 3025B Proportions with high Gly and Tyr Proportions for positions 1-6 with high Gly & Tyr Position AA type 7 8 9 10 11 12 A 0.0612 0.0542 0.0490 0 0 0 D 0.0264 0.0247 0.0289 0 1.00 0 F 0 0.0224 0.0378 1.00 0 0 G 0.2550 0.2550 0.2550 0 0 0 L 0.0581 0.0593 0.0440 0 0 0 P 0.0736 0.0722 0.0807 0 0 0 R 0.1146 0.1017 0.0991 0 0 0 S 0.0188 0.0188 0.0188 0 0 0 T 0.0513 0.0446 0.0434 0 0 0 V 0.0289 0.0372 0.0440 0 0 0 W 0.0387 0.0366 0.0262 0 0 0 Y 0.2734 0.2733 0.2732 0 0 1.00

TABLE 3026A Proportions with high Ser and Tyr Proportions with high Ser and Tyr Position AA type 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 0.04193 0.04594 0.04928 0.05143 0.06263 0.06705 D 0.11133 0.02694 0.05464 0.03012 0.04274 0.02777 E 0.12013 0 0 0 0 0 G 0.02508 0.02507 0.02507 0.02507 0.02507 0.02507 H 0.01747 0 0 0 0 0 I 0.02125 0.02434 0 0 0 0 K 0 0.02416 0 0 0 0 L 0.02629 0.06586 0.05195 0.05311 0.05962 0.06331 N 0 0 0 0.06278 0 0 P 0 0.06115 0.04994 0.04066 0.04577 0.06316 R 0.03794 0.12085 0.11443 0.07513 0.09108 0.08958 S 0.26072 0.26062 0.2608 0.26071 0.26064 0.26079 T 0.01573 0.03746 0.04272 0.04551 0.04966 0.05776 V 0.05338 0.03845 0.0416 0.04 0.04018 0.03281 W 0 0 0.04069 0.04636 0.05306 0.04383 Y 0.26876 0.26916 0.26889 0.26912 0.26954 0.26887

TABLE 3026B Proportions with high Ser and Tyr Proportions with high Ser and Tyr Position AA type 7 8 9 10 11 12 A 0.0602 0.05333 0.04818 0 0 0 D 0.02597 0.0243 0.02843 0 1.0 0 F 0 0.02206 0.03722 1.0 0 0 G 0.02507 0.02508 0.02508 0 0 0 L 0.05709 0.05832 0.04322 0 0 0 P 0.0724 0.071 0.07936 0 0 0 R 0.11267 0.09999 0.09743 0 0 0 S 0.26079 0.2608 0.26072 0 0 0 T 0.05045 0.04384 0.04265 0 0 0 V 0.02842 0.03659 0.04322 0 0 0 W 0.03807 0.03595 0.02578 0 0 0 Y 0.26887 0.26874 0.2687 0 0 1.0

TABLE 3027A Proportions with high Gly, Ser, and Tyr Proportions with high Gly, Ser, and Tyr Position AA type 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 0.0215 0.0236 0.0253 0.0264 0.0321 0.0344 D 0.0570 0.0138 0.0280 0.0154 0.0219 0.0142 E 0.0615 0 0 0 0 0 G 0.2572 0.2572 0.2572 0.2572 0.2572 0.2572 H 090 0 0 0 0 0 I 0.0109 0.0125 0 0 0 0 K 0 0.0124 0 0 0 0 L 0.0135 0.0338 0.0266 0.0272 0.0306 0.0324 N 0 0 0 0.0322 0 0 P 0 0.0313 0.0256 0.0208 0.0235 0.0324 R 0.0194 0.0619 0.0586 0.0385 0.0467 0.0459 S 0.2572 0.2572 0.2572 0.2572 0.2573 0.2572 T 081 0.0192 0.0219 0.0233 0.0255 0.0296 V 0.0274 0.0197 0.0213 0.0205 0.0206 0.0168 W 0 0 0.0208 0.0238 0.0272 0.0225 Y 0.2575 0.2575 0.2575 0.2575 0.2575 0.2575

TABLE 3027B Proportions with high Gly, Ser, and Tyr Proportions with high Gly, Ser, and Tyr Position AA type 7 8 9 10 11 12 A 0.0308 0.0273 0.0247 0 0 0 D 0.0133 0.0125 0.0146 0 1.00 0 F 0 0.0113 0.0191 1.00 0 0 G 0.2572 0.2572 0.2572 0 0 0 L 0.0292 0.0299 0.0221 0 0 0 P 0.0371 0.0364 0.0407 0 0 0 R 0.0577 0.0512 0.0499 0 0 0 S 0.2572 0.2572 0.2572 0 0 0 T 0.0258 0.0225 0.0218 0 0 0 V 0.0146 0.0187 0.0221 0 0 0 W 0.0195 0.0184 0.0132 0 0 0 Y 0.2575 0.2575 0.2575 0 0 1.00

TABLE 3028A Proportions for Example 13 Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 A 0.0494 0.0542 0.0581 0.0607 0.0739 0.0783 D 0.1312 0.0318 0.0644 0.0356 0.0504 0.0324 E 0.1416 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 F 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 G 0.2374 0.2374 0.2375 0.2376 0.2377 0.2450 H 0.0206 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 I 0.0251 0.0287 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 K 0.0000 0.0285 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 L 0.0310 0.0777 0.0613 0.0626 0.0704 0.0739 N 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0740 0.0000 0.0000 P 0.0000 0.0721 0.0589 0.0480 0.0540 0.0738 Q 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 R 0.0447 0.1426 0.1350 0.0886 0.1075 0.1046 S 0.2374 0.2374 0.2374 0.2374 0.2375 0.2351 T 0.0185 0.0442 0.0504 0.0537 0.0586 0.0675 V 0.0629 0.0454 0.0491 0.0472 0.0474 0.0383 W 0.0000 0.0000 0.0480 0.0547 0.0626 0.0512 Y 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000

TABLE 3028B Proportions for Example 13 Position 7 8 9 10 11 12 A 0.0710 0.0629 0.0562 0.0275 0.0275 0 D 0.0306 0.0287 0.0331 0.0162 0.5162 0 E 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0 F 0.0000 0.0260 0.0434 0.5212 0.0212 0 G 0.2375 0.2375 0.2353 0.1152 0.1152 0 H 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0 I 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0 K 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0 L 0.0673 0.0688 0.0504 0.0247 0.0247 0 N 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0 P 0.0854 0.0837 0.0925 0.0453 0.0453 0 Q 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0 R 0.1329 0.1179 0.1135 0.0556 0.0556 0 S 0.2374 0.2374 0.2455 0.1152 0.1152 0 T 0.0595 0.0517 0.0497 0.0243 0.0243 0 V 0.0335 0.0431 0.0504 0.0247 0.0247 0 W 0.0449 0.0424 0.0300 0.0147 0.0147 0 Y 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0155 0.0155 1.0

TABLE 3031 Distributions for actual positions 6-8 in HC CDR3 of length 8. AA type Act 6 Act 7 Act 8 A 0.0455 0.0403 0.0364 D 0.0196 0.5187 0.0215 F 0.5 0.0167 0.0281 G 0.0116 0.0116 0.0116 L 0.0432 0.0441 0.0327 P 0.0548 0.0536 0.06 R 0.085 0.0756 0.0737 S 0.0116 0.0116 0.0116 T 0.0382 0.0332 0.0323 V 0.0215 0.0276 0.0327 W 0.0288 0.0272 0.0195 Y 0.1402 0.1398 0.6399

TABLE 3032 Positions 5-7 in HC CDR3s of length 7. AA type Act 5 Act 6 Act 7 A 0.0472 0.0507 0.0455 D 0.0322 0.5210 0.0196 F 0.5000 0.0000 0.0000 G 0.0116 0.0116 0.0116 L 0.0450 0.0479 0.0432 P 0.0345 0.0478 0.0548 R 0.0687 0.0678 0.0852 S 0.0116 0.0116 0.0116 T 0.0374 0.0437 0.0382 V 0.0303 0.0248 0.0215 W 0.0400 0.0332 0.0288 Y 0.1414 0.1399 0.6400

TABLE 3033 Averaged tabulated positions 5 & 10, 6 & 11, and 7 & 12 of Table 3010 AA type Act 4 Act 5 Act 6 A 0.0389 0.0472 0.0507 D 0.0228 0.5322 0.0210 F 0.5000 0.0 0.0 G 0.0116 0.0116 0.0116 L 0.0401 0.0450 0.0479 N 0.0474 0.0 0.0 P 0.0307 0.0345 0.0478 R 0.0568 0.0687 0.0678 S 0.0116 0.0116 0.0116 T 0.0344 0.0374 0.0437 V 0.0302 0.0303 0.0248 W 0.0350 0.0400 0.0332 Y 0.1405 0.1414 0.6399

Example 9 A Library of LC

There are 40 Vkappa germline genes. In the CDRs, these show the diversity shown in Table 3600. One embodiment of the invention involves a library in which the varied positions of the LC CDRs (CDR1: 27-28, 30-32; CDR2: 50, 53, 56, and CDR3: 91-96) are varied so that a) the germline residue of A27 is present at 50% (the first AAT in each of the “Allowed AATs” columns of Table 3601-3603 is the germline AAT), b) the ten most common AATs at each position are included, and c) all the AATs that are seen at each position are included at equal frequency. This means that some positions have more than 11 allowed AATs. Two positions are allowed to have no amino acid in a portion of the library, these are 30a and 93 as indicated by “*” in the “Allowed AATs” column of table 3601 and table 3603. That is, CDR1 can be either 11 or 12 in length and CDR3 can be either 8 or 9 in length. This gives a diversity of 2.9E6 for CDR1, 1.8E3 for CDR2, and 3.4E6 for CDR3. The overall allowed diversity is 1.8E16. An actual library could have 1.E7, 3.E7, 1.E8, 3.E8, 1.E9, or 3.E9 actual members. These would be combined with a HC library that has 0.1, 0.3, 1., 3., or 10 times as many members to make a library of 1.E8, 3.E8, 1.E9, 3.E9, 1.E10, 3.E10, 1.E11, or 5.E11 members.

The library is built in the vector pMID55F as shown in Table 3610 and Table 3611. Vector pMID55F has been designed to make transfer of diversity into the vector efficient. Each CDR in the vector has two stop codons. First four libraries are built: HC CDR1-CDR2, HC CDR3, LC CDR1-CDR2, and LC CDR3. Each of these libraries will have 1.E6, 3.E6, 1.E7, or 3.E7 members. A library of HCs is built by transferring the CDR3 diversity as XbaI-ApaI fragments into the HC CDR1-CDR2 diversity. This HC library will have 1.E7, 3.E7, 1.E8, 3.E8, 1.E9, or 5.E9 members. XbaI and ApaI have opposite polarity, XbaI creates a 5′ overhang while ApaI gives a 3′ overhang.

A library of LCs is built by transferring the CDR1-CDR2 diversity as a SacI/XhoI fragment into the CDR3 diversity. SacI gives a 3′ overhang while XhoI gives a 5′ overhang. This LC library will have 1.E7, 3.E7, 1.E8, 3.E8, 1.E9, or 5.E9 members. The Fab library is built by transferring LCs as SacI/EcoRI fragments into the HC diversity. SacI gives a 3′ overhang while EcoRI gives a 5′ overhang. The final library will have 1.E8, 3.E8, 1.E9, 3.E9, 1.E10, 3.E10, 1.E11, or 5.E11 members. All of the restriction enzymes used in construction of the library are available at high concentration and cut to completion. Each pair of enzymes used has one that give a 5′ overhang while the other give a 3′ overhang.

TABLE 3600 Germ-line diversity of human Vkappas in the CDRs CDR1 24 RQWKG n = 5 25 AMS n = 3 26 SR n = 2 27 QE n = 2 28 SDG n = 3 29 ILV n = 3 30 SRLVDG n = 6 31 SNDYH n = 5 31a -S n = 2 31b -DS n = 3 31c -DN n = 3 31d -GN n = 3 31e -NKY n = 4 31f -TN n = 3 32 YDWANS n = 6 33 LM n = 2 34 NAGDYSH n = 7 CDR2 50 ADYTKELGW n = 9 51 ALVGI n = 5 52 ST n = 2 53 SNTYQ n = 5 54 LRWS n = 4 55 QEADFVI n = 7 56 STP n = 3 CDR3 89 QLMH n = 4 90 QK n = 2 91 SYHFALDRG n = 9 92 YDNITLGS n = 8 93 SNEHQK n = 6 94 TLAYFWSH n = 8 95 PSH n = 3 Diversity: 8.82E+08 3.78E+04 8.29E+04 2.76E+18 Nkappa = 40

TABLE 3601 LC CDR1 Diversity (SEQ ID NO: 1148) Position Diversity Cumulative Allowed AATs 24 1 1 R 25 1 1.00E+00 A 26 1 1.00E+00 S 27 11 1.10E+01 QEADGHKLNPR 28 11 1.21E+02 SDGAFINPRTY 29 1 1.21E+02 V 30 13 1.57E+03 SRLVDGAFINPTY 30a 13 2.04E+04 SNDYHAGIPRTY* 31 12 2.45E+05 SADGHIKNRTY 32 12 2.94E+06 YDWANSFHKLQR 33 1 2.94E+06 L 34 1 2.94E+06 A

TABLE 3602 LC CDR2 Diversity (SEQ ID NO: 1149) Position Diversity Cumulative Allowed AATs 50 14 14 GADYTKELWHNRSV 51 1 1.40E+01 A 52 1 1.40E+01 S 53 12 1.68E+02 SNTYQDFGHIKR 54 1 1.68E+02 R 55 1 1.68E+02 A 56 11 1.85E+03 TPSADGHIKNR

TABLE 3603 LC CDR3 diversity Position Diversity Cumulative Allowed AATs 89 1 1 Q 90 1 1.00E+00 Q 91 11 1.10E+01 YSHFALDRGQT 92 13 1.43E+02 GYDNITLSAEFRV 93 15 2.15E+03 SNEHQKADGIRTVY* 94 12 2.57E+04 STLAYFWHGIPR 95 12 3.09E+05 PSHAFGKLQRTV 96 11 3.40E+06 LWYFIVRQPKG 97 1 3.40E+06 T

TABLE 3610 pMID55F annotated pMID55F      4621          2010.07.28 LC CDR1-2 as SacI(G AGCT c)/XhoI(C tcga g) is 442 SacI uses NEB buffer 1(100) or 4(100); 20 Ku/mL or 100 Ku/mL XhoI uses NEB buffer 2(100), 3(100), or 4(100); 20 Ku/mL or 100 Ku/mL CDR3 as XhoI(Ctcgag)/NcoI(Ccatgg) is 511 XhoI uses NEB buffer 2(100), 3(100), or 4(100); 20 Ku/mL or 100 Ku/mL NcoI uses NEB buffer 2(100) or 4(100); 20 or 100 Ku/mL CDR3 as XhoI(Ctcgag)/AscI(GGcgcgcc) is 420 whole LC as HindIII(Aagctt)/EcoRI(Gaattc) is 564 whole LC as SacI(G AGCT c)/EcoRI(G aatt c) is 684 SacI uses NEB buffer 1(100) or 4(100); 20 Ku/mL or 100 Ku/mL EcoRI uses any NEB buffer at 100% activity; 20 or 100 Ku/mL HC CDR1-2 as EcoRI(Gaattc)/XbaI(Tctaga) is 487 CDR3 as XbaI(T ctag a)/ApaI(G GGCC c) is 459 XbaI uses NEB buffers 2(100) or 4(100); 20 or 100 Ku/mL CDR3 as PstI(CTGCAg)/ApaI(GGGCCc) is 398 whole HC as AscI(GGcgcgcc)/NheI(Gctagc) is 488 Preferred procedure is to: a) put LC CDR1-2 into LC CDR3 diversity (SacI and XhoI have opposite    polarity), b) put HC CDR3 into HC CDR1-2 diversity (XbaI and ApaI have opposite    polarity), and c) put LC diversity into HC diversity (SacI and EcoRI have opposite    polarity). Dropping in Ff ORI: KpnI(GGTACc; 4622) and ApaLI(Gtgcac; 4235) Len = 387 polarity is opposite ApaLI uses NEB buffers 1, 2, or 4; 10 Ku/mL or 50 Ku/mL Dropping in Anchor::Ff ORI: KpnI(GGTACc; 4622) and PspOMI(Gggccc; 3424) Len = 1198 KpnI uses NEB buffer 4, 100 Ku/mL or 20 Ku/mL PspOMI uses NEB buffer 4, 20 Ku/mL ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Input = F:\zzback\VECTORS\pMID52\pmid55f.ibi LOCUS          pMID55F     4621             CIRCULAR Useful REs (cut MAnoLI fewer than 3 times) 2003.02.04 plus AseI Non-cutters AatII GACGTc   AfeI AGCgct AvrII Cctagg BclI Tgatca   BsmI NGcattc BspMI Nnnnnnnnngcaggt (SEQ ID NO: 1048) BsrGI Tgtaca   BstAPI GCANNNNntgc BstZ17I GTAtac (SEQ ID NO: 1049) NotI GCggccgc   NruI TCGcga NsiI ATGCAt PciI Acatgt   PmeI GTTTaaac PshAI GACNNnngtc (SEQ ID NO: 1050) SalI Gtcgac   SapI GCTCTTC SbfI CCTGCAgg SgfI GCGATcgc   SnaBI TACgta SphI GCATGc Sse8387I CCTGCAgg   SwaI ATTTaaat XcmI CCANNNNNnnnntgg (SEQ ID NO: 1051) cutters Enzymes that cut more than     5 times. BsrFI Rccggy                 7 FauI nNNNNNNGCGGG            6                              (SEQ ID NO: 1150) Enzymes that cut from 1 to     5 times. $ = DAM site, * = DCM site, & = both Acc65I Ggtacc   1    1 KpnI GGTACc    1    1 ++++++ BsaBI GATNNnnatc    2    7$ 1016 (SEQ ID NO: 1047) PvuI CGATcg     3   12$  562$ 4120$ EagI Cggccg    2   16$ 1011 NaeI GCCggc      4   18  789 2739 4366 NgoMIV Gccggc      4   18  789 2739 4366 BciVI GTATCCNNNNNN    2   86 1637 (SEQ ID NO: 1054) BspHI Tcatga    2   94 1126 EarI Nnnnngaagag     3  135 3470$ 4101 (SEQ ID NO: 1268) -″-CTCTTCNnnn    2 2838 3327 (SEQ ID NO: 1052) StyI Ccwwgg  3     226 2744 3386 Eco57I CTGAAG  3     247$  325 2240 -″- cttcag   1 1319 AvaI Cycgrg      4  265 2019 2233 4578 BglII Agatct   1  287$ StuI AGGcct   1  321 BsiHKAI GWGCWc       5  347 1791 3159 3242 4235 HgiAI GWGCWc       5  347 1791 3159 3242 4235 BlpI GCtnagc    2  380 2058 EspI GCtnagc    2  380 2058 MscI TGGcca   1  398 BcgI gcannnnnntcg   1  407 (SEQ ID NO: 1055) -″- cgannnnnntgc   1  498 (SEQ ID NO: 1152) BamHI Ggatcc   1  421$ SexAI Accwggt   1  442* ScaI AGTact    2  451 2920 BsiWI Cgtacg   1  494 HincII GTYrac    2  554 2007 HpaI GTTaac   1  554 EcoO109I RGgnccy      4  569 2023 2600 3424 PpuMI RGgwccy    2  569 2023 Bsu36I CCtnagg   1  573 BsaAI YACgtr    2 612$ 4469 BtrI CACgtg  1  612$ PmlI CACgtg  1  612$ FspI TGCgca    2  709 4140 AseI ATtaat    2  758  989 FseI GGCCGGcc   1  788 BstBI TTcgaa   1  802 BglI GCCNNNNnggc      4  810 2734 3493 4146 (SEQ ID NO: 1056) BpmI CTGGAG   1  844 -″- ctccag   1 2039 BsaI GGTCTCNnnnn   1  862 (SEQ ID NO: 1057) RsrII CGgwccg   1  887 AhdI GACNNNnngtc   1  929 (SEQ ID NO: 1058) Eam1105I GACNNNnngtc   1  929 (SEQ ID NO: 1153)   PacI TTAATtaa   1  990  1025: End of AlpR module ------------------------------------------ BmgBI CACgtc    1 1026 ++++++ AlwNI CAGNNNctg    2 1432 2599 BssSI Cacgag   1 1673 DrdI GACNNNNnngtc     3 1738 3019 4512 (SEQ ID NO: 1059) BseRI NNnnnnnnnnctcctc     3 1784 2127 3140 (SEQ ID NO: 1063) BanII GRGCYc      4 1791 3406 3424 4396 Ecl1361 GAGctc   1 1791  1791: End of ColE1 ORI module ------------------------------------- SacI GAGCTc    1 1791 ++++++  1797: Start Plac module ------------------------------------------- PflMI CCANNNNntgg    1 1909 CCAagcttTGG (SEQ ID NO: 1060) (SEQ ID NO: 1154) HindIII Aagctt    1 1911 ++++++ BsmFI Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnngtccc    2 1963 2001 (SEQ ID NO: 1061) -″- GGGACNNNNNNNNNNnn    2 2023* 2203 (SEQ ID NO: 1062)  1945: Start LC Signal sequence ------------------------------------ SpeI Actagt    1 1971 ++++++  1999: Start LC FR1 ------------------------------------------------ PflFI GACNnngtc      4 2010 2025 2541 3222 Tthl11I GACNnngtc      4 2010 2025 2541 3222 XmaI Cccggg   1 2019 SanDI GGgwccc   1 2023  2068: Start LC CDR1 -----------------------------------------------  2104: Start LC FR2 ------------------------------------------------ BtgI Ccrygg     3 2131 2744 3894 DsaI Ccrygg     3 2131 2744 3894 SacII CCGCgg   1 2131  2149: Start LC CDR2 -----------------------------------------------  2170: Start LC FR3 ------------------------------------------------ TliI Ctcgag   1 2233 XhoI Ctcgag    1 2233 ++++++ BsgI ctgcac   1 2336  2266: Start LC CDR3 -----------------------------------------------  2293: Start LC FR4 ------------------------------------------------  2323: Start Ckappa ------------------------------------------------ BbsI gtcttcnnNNNN     3 2347 3133 3522 (SEQ ID NO: 1155) EcoRI Gaattc   1 2475* AccI GTmkac    2 2575 3028 SgrAI CRccggyg   1 2612 AgeI Accggt    2 2613 3216  2647: Stop codon of LC -------------------------------------------- AscI GGcgcgcc   1 2653 BssHII Gcgcgc   1 2654  2689: Start HC signal sequence ------------------------------------ SfiI GGCCNNNNnggcc     1 2733 GGCCC AGC cggcc (SEQ ID NO: 1066) (SEQ ID NO: 1156) NcoI Ccatgg   1 2744  2752: Start HC FR1 ------------------------------------------------ MfeI Caattg   1 2758 BspEI Tccgga   1 2824  2842: Start HC CDR1 ----------------------------------------------- BstXI CCANNNNNntgg   1 2865* (SEQ ID NO: 1067) EcoNI CCTNNnnnagg    2 2872* 3192* (SEQ ID NO: 1068)  2899: Start HC CDR2 -----------------------------------------------  2914: Start HC FR3 ------------------------------------------------ XbaI Tctaga    1 2962 ++++++ AflII Cttaag   1 3006 PstI CTGCAg   1 3023  3046: Start HC CDR3 -----------------------------------------------  3079: Start HC FR4 ------------------------------------------------ BstEII Ggtnacc    1 3096 ++++++ BsmBI CGTCTCNnnnn   1 3102 (SEQ ID NO: 1064)  3112: Start CH1 --------------------------------------------------- NheI Gctagc   1 3141  3423: End of CH1 -------------------------------------------------- ApaI GGGCCc    1 3424 ++++++ Bsp120I Gggccc   1 3424 PspOMI Gggccc   1 3424 MluI Acgcgt    2 3518 3989  3526: Start M13 III domain 3 -------------------------------------- BspDI ATcgat   1 3658 NdeI CAtatg   1 3854  3982: stop codon of HC::anchor ------------------------------------ EcoRV GATatc   1 4000 PvuII CAGctg   1 4090 KasI Ggcgcc   1 4161 ApaLI Gtgcac   1 4235  4241: Start of Ff ORI module -------------------------------------- DraIII CACNNNgtg   1 4469 PsiI TTAtaa   1 4597 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (The DNA sequence disclosed below is SEQ ID NO: 1157 and the corresponding coded amino acid sequences disclosed below are SEQ ID NOS 1158-1160)      1 GGTACc GATTAcgatc        KpnI.. BsaBI.....(1/2)   KpnI GGTACc; Acc65I Ggtacc        Acc65I      PvuI..(1/3)     16 Cggcc ggcact tttcggggaa atgtgcgcgg aacccctatt    PvuI..        EagI...(1/2)     57 tgtttatttt     67 tctaaataca ttcaaatatg tatccgctca tgagacaata accctgataa atgcttcaat    ApR gene: 192-1049    127 aatattgaaa aaggaagagt           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15           M   S   I   Q   H   F   R   V   A   L   I   P   F   F   A    147   atg agt att caa cat ttc cgt gtc gcc ctt att ccc ttt ttt gcg           16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30           A   F   C   L   P   V   F   A   H   P   E   T   L   V   K    pMID21                                            acg ctg    192   gca ttt tgc ctt cct gtt ttt gct cac cca gaa aCc ttg gtg aaa                                                       StyI....(1/3)           31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45           V   K   D   A   E   D   Q   L   G   A   R   V   G   Y   I    237   gta aaa gat gCT GAA Gat cag ttg ggt gcc cga gtg ggt tac atc                       Eco57I..(1/4)           46  47  48  49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60           E   L   D   L   N   S   G   K   I   L   E   S   F   R   P   pMID21       G                                             CGC   C    282   gaa ctA gat ctc aac agc ggt aag atc ctt gag agt ttt AGG cct                BglII...                                      StuI...                                                                   Eco57I...           61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75           E   E   R   F   P   M   M   S   T   F   K   V   L   L   C    327   GAA Gaa cgt ttt cca atg atg agc act ttt aaa gtt ctg cta tgt     Eco57I....(2/4)           76  77  78  79  80  81  82  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90           G   A   V   L   S   R   I   D   A   G   Q   E   Q   L   G   pMID21           A T A TC                C   G    372   ggc gcg gtG Ctg agc cgt att gac gcT GGc caa gag caa ctc ggt                    BlpI.....(1/2)          MscI....(1/2)           91  92  93  94  95  96  97  98  99 100 101 102 103 104 105           R   R   I   H   Y   S   Q   N   D   L   V   E   Y   S   P   pMID21       C   A                         T  act cc  cgc cGg atc cac tat tct cag aat gAc ctg gtt gag tac tca cca               BamHI...                    SexAI....          106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120           V   T   E   K   H   L   T   D   G   M   T   V   R   E   L  pMID21                                            A     A    462   gtc aca gaa aag cat ctt acg gat ggc atg acC gta cga gaa tta                                                    BsiWI...          121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135           C   S   A   A   I   T   M   S   D   N   T   A   A   N   L    507   tgc agt get gcc ata acc atg agt gat aac act gcg gcc aac tta          136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150           L   L   T   T   I   G   G   P   K   E   L   T   A   F   L   pMID21   T C G                       G    552   ctG TTa aca acg atc gga gga CCt aag gag cta acc gct ttt ttg            HpaI....                  Bsu36I...          151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165           H   N   M   G   D   H   V   T   R   L   D   R   W   E   P   pMID21                       T   A    597   cac aac atg ggg gat CAC gtg act cgc ctt gat cgt tgg gaa ccg                              BsaAI..(1/2)                              PmlI...          166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180           E   L   N   E   A   I   P   N   D   E   R   D   T   T   M    642   gag ctg aat gaa gcc ata cca aac gac gag cgt gac acc acg atg          181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195           P   V   A   M   A   T   T   L   R   K   L   L   T   G   E    687   cct gta gca atg gca aca acg ttg cgc aaa cta tta act ggc gaa          196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210           L   L   T   L   A   S   R   Q   Q   L   I   D   W   M   E    732   cta ctt act cta get tcc cgg caa caa tta ata gac tgg atg gag          211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225           A   D   K   V   A   G   P   L   L   R   S   A   L   P   A   pMID21               T   A   A           G   C TC    777   gcg gat aaa gtG GCC GGc cca ctt cTT cga aGt gcc ctt ccg gct                        FseI.......        BstBI...          226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240           G   W   F   I   A   D   K   S   G   A   G   E   R   G   S    822   ggc tgg ttt att gct gat aaa tct gga gcc ggt gag cgt ggg tct          241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255           R   G   I   I   A   A   L   G   P   D   G   K   P   S   R   pMID21                           G   G   A    867   cgc ggt atc att gca gca ctC Gga ccg gat ggt aag ccc tcc cgt                                    RsrII....          256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270           I   V   V   I   Y   T   T   G   S   Q   A   T   M   D   E    912   atc gta gtt atc tac acg acg ggg agt cag gca act atg gat gaa          271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285           R   N   R   Q   I   A   E   I   G   A   S   L   I   K   H   pMID21                                             C G    957   cga aat aga cag atc gct gag ata ggt gcc tca TTA ATT aag cat                                                      PacI......          286 287           W   •   •   1002   tgg taa tga Cggcc GATGGtcATC                      EagI....(2/2) (Cggccg)                             BsaBI.....   1026   CACgtc          BmgBI. --- Boundary between AmpR module and ColE1 ORI module ---------------------   1032                                              ctgtcagac caagtttact   1051 catatatact ttagattgat ttaaaacttc atttttaatt taaaaggatc taggtgaaga   1111 tcctttttga taatctcatg accaaaatcc cttaacgtga gttttcgttc cactgagcgt                                          Start ColE1 ORI from pBR322   1171 cagaccccgt agaaaagatc aaaggatctt cttgagatcc tttttttctg cgcgtaatct   1231 gctgcttgca aacaaaaaaa ccaccgctac cagcggtggt ttgtttgccg gatcaagagc   1291 taccaactct ttttccgaag gtaactggct tcagcagagc gcagatacca aatactgttc   1351 ttctagtgta gccgtagtta ggccaccact tcaagaactc tgtagcaccg cctacatacc   1411 tcgctctgct aatcctgtta cCAGTGGctg ctgccagtgg cgataagtcg tgtcttaccg                               AlwNI....(1/2)   1471 ggttggactc aagacgatag ttaccggata aggcgcagcg gtcgggctga acggggggtt   1531 cgtgcataca gcccagcttg gagcgaacga cctacaccga actgagatac ctacagcgtg   1591 agctatgaga aagcgccacg cttcccgaag ggagaaaggc ggacaggtat ccggtaagcg   1651 gcagggtcgg aacaggagag cgCacgaggg agcttccagg gggaaacgcc tggtatcttt                                BssSI.   1711 atagtcctgt cgggtttcgc cacctctgac ttgagcgtcg atttttgtga tgctcgtcag             End of ColE1 ORI   1771 gggggcggag cctatggaaa GAGCTc                              SacI..     Lac promoter                       −35 region.......   1797 ctcactcatt aggcACCCCA GGCTTTACAC                     −10 region....... Lac operator...........   1827 tttatgcttc cgGCTCGTAT GTTGTGTGgA ATTGTGAGCG GATAACAATT tcacacagga   1887 aacagctatg accatgatta   HindIII-NheI segment with stop codons in all CDRs (2010.06.15)   1907    cgCC AAGCTt tggagccttttttttggagattttcaac             PflMI.......(CCANNNNntgg) (SEQ ID NO: 1060)                 HindIII (Aagctt)   A Display gene for A27 in pM22B3.   IIIsignal::A27::Ckappa          signal sequence-----(1945-1998)------------------------------            1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15            M   K   K   L   L   S   A   I   P   L   V   V   P   F   Y   1945   |atg|aaG|aaA|ctg|ctg|tct|gct|atc|ccA|cta|gtt|gtc|cct|ttc|tat|                                             SpeI....         Signal-------           16  17  18            S   H   S   1990   |tct|cat|agt|          FR1------------------------------------------          19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30          E1  I   V3  L   T5  Q   S7  P   G9  T   L   S12  a27 gl:                           T   A   C   1999  |gaa|atT|gtG|TTg|acg|cag|tcC|ccg|ggG|aCC|Ctg|tct|                    HincII..        XmaI....(Cccggg)                    (2/2)                 SanDI....(GGgwccc)           FR1---------------------------------------           31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41           L13  S   P   G   E   R   A   T   L   S  C23  A27 Gl:                                C   C   C   2035   |ttg|tCT|CCA|Ggg|gaa|aga|gcc|acG|CTg|AGC|tgc|                                         BlpI.....(2/2)(GCtnagc)           CDR1-------------------------------------------           42  43  44  45  46  47  48  49  50  51  52  53           R24  A   S   Q  S28  V   S   S  S30a Y   L  A34  A27 Gl:  AG    C AGT   2068    TAG|gcA|TAG|cag|agt|gtt|agc|agc|agc|tac|tta|gcc|            *       *            FR2-------------------------------------------------------           54  55  56  57  58  59  60  61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68           W   Y   Q   Q   K   P   G   Q   A   P  R45  L   L   I   Y  A27 GL:        C               T   C           C A   2104   |tgg|taT|cag|cag|aaa|ccg|ggt|cag|gct|CCG|Cgg|ctc|ctc|atc|tat|                                               SacII..            CDR2-----------------------           69  70  71  72  73  74  75            G50 A   S   S   R   A  T56  A27 GL:           CC       G   2149   |ggt|gca|TAA|agc|TAG|gcc|act|                    *       *           FR3-------------------------------------------------------           76  77  78  79  80  81  82  83  84  85  86  87  88  89  90            G   I   P  D60  R   F   S   G  S65  G   S   G   T   D   F   A27 GL:   2170   |ggc|atc|cca|gac|agg|ttc|agt|ggc|agt|ggg|TCt|GGg|aca|gac|ttc|           FR3-------------------------------------------------------           91  92  93  94  95  96  97  98  99 100 101 102 103 104 105            T   L   T   I   S   R   L   E   P   E   D   F   A   V   Y  A27 GL:   2215   |act|ctc|acc|atc|agc|aGa|Ctc|gag|cCT|GAA|Gat|ttt|gca|gtg|tat|                                   XhoI...  Eco57I..(3/3)           FR3----          106 107            Y   C  A27 GL:   2260   |tac|tgt|           CDR3------------------------------           108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116           Q89  Q   Y   G   S   S  P95  L   T  A27 GL:            T          C   2266   |cag|cag|TAG|ggt|agc|TAA|cct|ctc|act|                    *           *          FR4-------------------------------------  JK4           117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126           F98  G  G   G101 T   K   V   E   I  K107  JK4                    g   2293   |ttc|ggc|gga|ggc|act|aag|gtg|gag|atc|aaa|                                               ++Cut site of BsgI          Ckappa----------------------------------------------------          R   G   T   V   A   A   P   S   V   F   I   F   P   P   S   2323  cgt gga act gtg gCT GCA Cca tct gtc ttc atc ttc ccg cca tct                          BsgI....(−14/−16)          D   E   Q   L   K   S   G   T   A   S   V   V   C   L   L   2368  gat gag cag ttg aaa tct gga act gcc tct gtt gtg tgc ctg ctg          N   N   F   Y   P   R   E   A   K   V   Q   W   K   V   D   2413  aat aac ttc tat ccc aga gag gcc aaa gta cag tgg aag gtg gat          N   A   L   Q   S   G   N   S   Q   E   S   V   T   E   Q   2458  aac gcc ctc caa tcg ggG aat tcc cag gag agt gtc aca gag cag                               EcoRI...          D   S   K   D   S   T   Y   S   L   S   S   T   L   T   L   2503  gac agc aag gac agc acc tac agc ctc agc agc acc ctg act ctg          S   K   A   D   Y   E   K   H   K   V   Y   A   C   E   V   2548  tcc aaa gca gac tac gag aaa cac aaa GTC TAC gcc tgc gaa gtc          T   H   Q   G   L   S   S   P   V   T   K   S   F   N   R   2593  acc cat CAG GGC ctg agt tCA ccg gtg aca aag agc ttc aac agg                 AlwNI......(2/2) SgrAI.....          G   E   C   •   •   2638  gga gag tgt taa taa   2653                     GG cgcgcc ta accatctatt                            AscI.....                             BssHII.   2673 tcaaggaaca gtctta          HC signal seq           1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15          M   K   K   L   L   F   A   I   P   L   V   V   P   F   V   2689  atg aag aaa ctg ctc ttt gct atc ccg ctc gtc gtt cct ttt gtG                                                                   SfiI...          16  17  18  19  20  21          A   Q   P   A   M   A   2734  GCC CAG Ccg gcc ATG Gcc      SfiI..............                      NcoI.... (Ccatgg)         HC FR1----------------------------          22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30          E   V   Q   L   L   E   S   G   G   2752  gaa gtt Caa ttg tta gag tct ggt ggc                 MfeI...          FR1-------------------------------------------------------          31  32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45          G   L   V   Q   P   G   G   S   L   R   L   S   C   A   A   2779  ggt ctt gtt cag cct ggt ggt tct tta cgt ctt tct tgc gct gct          FR1-------------------          46  47  48  49  50  51          S   G   F   T   F   S   2824  Tcc gga ttc act ttc tct         BspEI..¹         CDR1--------------          52  53  54  55  56          S   •   A   •   S   2842  tcg TAG get TAA tct              Y       M          FR2---------------------------------------------------          57  58  59  60  61  62  63  64  65  66  67  68  69  70          W   V   R   Q   A   P   G   K   G   L   E   W   V   S    2857  tgg gtt cgC CAA GCT Cct ggt aaa ggt ttg gag tgg gtt tct                   BstXI............         CDR2--------------         71  72  73  74  75          •   I   •   G   S   2899  TGA atc TAA ggt tct          A       S          CDR2------------------------------------------          76  77  78  79  80  81  82  83  84  85  86  87          G   G   S   T   Y   Y   A   D   S   V   K   G   2914  ggt ggc agt act tac tat gct gac tcc gtt aaa ggt         FR3----------          88  89  90          R   F   T   2950  cgc ttc act         FR3--------------------------------------------------------          91  92  93  94  95  96  97  98  99 100 101 102 103 104 105          I   S   R   D   N   S   K   N   T   L   Y   L   Q   M   N   2959  atc Tct aga gac aac tct aag aat act ctc tac ttg cag atg aac             XbaI...         FR3---------------------------------------------------- CDR3--         106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120          S   L   R   A   E   D   T   A   V   Y   Y   C   A   K   D   3004  agC tta agg gct gag gac aCT GCA gtc tac tat tgc gct aaa gat           AflII...               PstI....      CDR3--------------------------------------         121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130          •   E   G   •   G   Y   A   F   D   I   3049  TAG gaa ggt TAG ggt tat gct ttc gat ata          Y           T          Jstump.........         FR4------------------         131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141          W   G   Q   G   T   M   V   T   V   S   S   3079  tgg ggt caa ggt act atG gtc acc gtc tct agt!g                               BstEII...                                       BsmBI..........                                       C GTC TCN nnn n (SEQ ID NO: 1064)         CH1--------------------------------         142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150          A   S   T   K   G   P   S   V   F   3112  gcc tcc acc aaa ggt cca tcg gtc ttc         CH1--------------------------------------------------------         151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165          P   L   A   P   S   S   K   S   T   S   G   G   T   A   A   3139  ccG cta gca ccc tcc tcc aag agc acc tct ggg ggc aca gcg gcc           NheI....         CH1--------------------------------------------------------         166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180          L   G   C   L   V   K   D   Y   F   P   E   P   V   T   V   3184  ctg ggc tgc ctg gtc aag gac tac ttc ccc gaa ccg gtg acg gtg         CH1--------------------------------------------------------         181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195          S   W   N   S   G   A   L   T   S   G   V   H   T   F   P   3229  tcg tgg aac tca ggt gct ctg acc agc ggc gtc cac acc ttc ccg         CH1--------------------------------------------------------         196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210          A   V   L   Q   S   S   G   L   Y   S   L act ccS   V   V   3274  gct gtc cta cag tct agc gga ctc tac tcc ctc agc agc gta gtg         CH1--------------------------------------------------------         211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225          T   V   P   S   S   S   L   G   T   Q   T   Y   I   C   N   3319  acc gtg ccc tct tct agc ttg ggc acc cag acc tac atc tgc aac         CH1--------------------------------------------------------         226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240          V   N   H   K   P   S   N   T   K   V   D   K   K   V   E   3364  gtg aat cac aag ccc agc aac acc aag gtg gac aag aaa gtt gag         CH1------------         241 242 243 244          P   K   S   C   3409  ccc aaa tct tgt                     His tag                 Myc Tag         245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255          A   G   P   H   H   H   H   H   H   G   A   3421  gct GGG CCc cat cat cat cac cat cac ggg gcc             ApaI...         256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270          A   E   Q   K   L   I   S   E   E   D   L   N   G   A   A   3454  gca gaa caa aaa ctc atc tca gaa gag gat ctg aat ggg gcc gca         271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279          E   A   S   S   A   S   N   A   S   3499  gag gct agt tct gct agt aAc gcg tct          80  83  86  89  92  95  98  01  04                                  MluI....(1/2)         Domain 3 of M13 III----         280 281 282 283 284 285         S   G   D   F   D   Y   3526  tcc ggt gat ttt gat tat         286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300          E   K   M   A   N   A   N   K   G   A   M   T   E   N   A   3544  gaa aag atg gca aac gct aat aag ggg gct atg acc gaa aat gcc         301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315          D   E   N   A   L   Q   S   D   A   K   G   K   L   D   S   3589  gat gaa aac gcg cta cag tct gac gct aaa ggc aaa ctt gat tct         316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330          V   A   T   D   Y   G   A   A   I   D   G   F   I   G   D   3634  gtc gct act gat tac ggt gct gct ATc gat ggt ttc att ggt gac                                         BspDI..         331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345          V   S   G   L   A   N   G   N   G   A   T   G   D   F   A   3679  gtt tcc ggc ctt gct aat ggt aat ggt gct act ggt gat ttt gct         346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360          G   S   N   S   Q   M   A   Q   V   G   D   G   D   N   S   3724  ggc tct aat tcc caa atg gct caa gtc ggt gac ggt gat aat tca         361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375          P   L   M   N   N   F   R   Q   Y   L   P   S   L   P   Q    3769  cct tta atg aat aat ttc cgt caa tat tta cct tcc ctc cct caa         376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390          S   V   E   C   R   P   F   V   F   G   A   G   K   P   Y   3814  tcg gtt gaa tgt cgc cct ttt gtc ttt ggc gct ggt aaa cCA tat                                                              NdeI.......                                                             Transmembrane                                                             segment---->         391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405          E   F   S   I   D   C   D   K   I   N   L   F   R   G   V   3859  gaa ttt tct att gat tgt gac aaa ata aac tta ttc cgt ggt gtc   NdeI...         406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420          F   A   F   L   L   Y   V   A   T   F   M   Y   V   F   S   3904  ttt gcg ttt ctt tta tat gtt gcc acc ttt atg tat gta ttt tct         421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432          T   F   A   N   I   L   R   N   K   E   S   •   3949  acg ttt get aac ata ctg cgt aat aag gag tct taa   3985  tga aAC GCG Tga tga   4000       GATatc              EcoRV.   4006                                                   actg gccgtcgttt   4020 tacaacgtcg tgactgggaa aaccctggcg ttacccaact taatcgcctt gcagcacatc   4080 cccctttcgc CAGctggcgt aatagcgaag aggcccgcac cgatcgccct tcccaacagt                   PvuII.   4140 tgcgcagcct gaatggcgaa tGgcgcctga tgcggtattt tctccttacg catctgtgcg                               KasI..   4200 gtatttcaca ccgcatacgt caaagcaacc atagt   4235 Gtgcac        ApaLI.                                              Start phage ori   4241                                       acgcg ccctgtagcg gcgcattaag   4266 cgcggcgggt gtggtggtta cgcgcagcgt gaccgctaca cttgccagcg ccttagcgcc   4326 cgctcctttc gctttcttcc cttcctttct cgccacgttc gccggctttc cccgtcaagc   4386 tctaaatcgg gggctccctt tagggttccg atttagtgct ttacggcacc tcgaccccaa   4446 aaaacttgat ttgggtgatg gttCACGTAg tgggccatcg ccctgataga cggtttttcg                                 DraIII....   4506 ccctttgacg ttggagtcca cgttctttaa tagtggactc ttgttccaaa ctggaacaac   4566 actcaactct atctcgggct attcttttga tTTAtaaggg attttgccga tttcgg                                          PsiI.. ¹BspEI requires only a 10-fold over digestions, which is good. Is only active in NEB 3 buffer, which means it is likely sensitive. Blocked by dam methylation, which is not an issue here. Available at 10 Ku/mL.

TABLE 3611 pMID55F not annotated (SEQ ID NO: 1161)   pMID55F      4621            2010.07.27 ORIGIN    1 GGTACCGATT ACGATCGGCC GGCACTTTTC GGGGAAATGT GCGCGGAACC CCTATTTGTT   61 TATTTTTCTA AATACATTCA AATATGTATC CGCTCATGAG ACAATAACCC TGATAAATGC  121 TTCAATAATA TTGAAAAAGG AAGAGTATGA GTATTCAACA TTTCCGTGTC GCCCTTATTC  181 CCTTTTTTGC GGCATTTTGC CTTCCTGTTT TTGCTCACCC AGAAACCTTG GTGAAAGTAA  241 AAGATGCTGA AGATCAGTTG GGTGCCCGAG TGGGTTACAT CGAACTAGAT CTCAACAGCG  301 GTAAGATCCT TGAGAGTTTT AGGCCTGAAG AACGTTTTCC AATGATGAGC ACTTTTAAAG  361 TTCTGCTATG TGGCGCGGTG CTGAGCCGTA TTGACGCTGG CCAAGAGCAA CTCGGTCGCC  421 GGATCCACTA TTCTCAGAAT GACCTGGTTG AGTACTCACC AGTCACAGAA AAGCATCTTA  481 CGGATGGCAT GACCGTACGA GAATTATGCA GTGCTGCCAT AACCATGAGT GATAACACTG  541 CGGCCAACTT ACTGTTAACA ACGATCGGAG GACCTAAGGA GCTAACCGCT TTTTTGCACA  601 ACATGGGGGA TCACGTGACT CGCCTTGATC GTTGGGAACC GGAGCTGAAT GAAGCCATAC  661 CAAACGACGA GCGTGACACC ACGATGCCTG TAGCAATGGC AACAACGTTG CGCAAACTAT  721 TAACTGGCGA ACTACTTACT CTAGCTTCCC GGCAACAATT AATAGACTGG ATGGAGGCGG  781 ATAAAGTGGC CGGCCCACTT CTTCGAAGTG CCCTTCCGGC TGGCTGGTTT ATTGCTGATA  841 AATCTGGAGC CGGTGAGCGT GGGTCTCGCG GTATCATTGC AGCACTCGGA CCGGATGGTA  901 AGCCCTCCCG TATCGTAGTT ATCTACACGA CGGGGAGTCA GGCAACTATG GATGAACGAA  961 ATAGACAGAT CGCTGAGATA GGTGCCTCAT TAATTAAGCA TTGGTAATGA CGGCCGATGG 1021 TCATCCACGT CCTGTCAGAC CAAGTTTACT CATATATACT TTAGATTGAT TTAAAACTTC 1081 ATTTTTAATT TAAAAGGATC TAGGTGAAGA TCCTTTTTGA TAATCTCATG ACCAAAATCC 1141 CTTAACGTGA GTTTTCGTTC CACTGAGCGT CAGACCCCGT AGAAAAGATC AAAGGATCTT 1201 CTTGAGATCC TTTTTTTCTG CGCGTAATCT GCTGCTTGCA AACAAAAAAA CCACCGCTAC 1261 CAGCGGTGGT TTGTTTGCCG GATCAAGAGC TACCAACTCT TTTTCCGAAG GTAACTGGCT 1321 TCAGCAGAGC GCAGATACCA AATACTGTTC TTCTAGTGTA GCCGTAGTTA GGCCACCACT 1381 TCAAGAACTC TGTAGCACCG CCTACATACC TCGCTCTGCT AATCCTGTTA CCAGTGGCTG 1441 CTGCCAGTGG CGATAAGTCG TGTCTTACCG GGTTGGACTC AAGACGATAG TTACCGGATA 1501 AGGCGCAGCG GTCGGGCTGA ACGGGGGGTT CGTGCATACA GCCCAGCTTG GAGCGAACGA 1561 CCTACACCGA ACTGAGATAC CTACAGCGTG AGCTATGAGA AAGCGCCACG CTTCCCGAAG 1621 GGAGAAAGGC GGACAGGTAT CCGGTAAGCG GCAGGGTCGG AACAGGAGAG CGCACGAGGG 1681 AGCTTCCAGG GGGAAACGCC TGGTATCTTT ATAGTCCTGT CGGGTTTCGC CACCTCTGAC 1741 TTGAGCGTCG ATTTTTGTGA TGCTCGTCAG GGGGGCGGAG CCTATGGAAA GAGCTCCTCA 1801 CTCATTAGGC ACCCCAGGCT TTACACTTTA TGCTTCCGGC TCGTATGTTG TGTGGAATTG 1861 TGAGCGGATA ACAATTTCAC ACAGGAAACA GCTATGACCA TGATTACGCC AAGCTTTGGA 1921 GCCTTTTTTT TGGAGATTTT CAACATGAAG AAACTGCTGT CTGCTATCCC ACTAGTTGTC 1981 CCTTTCTATT CTCATAGTGA AATTGTGTTG ACGCAGTCCC CGGGGACCCT GTCTTTGTCT 2041 CCAGGGGAAA GAGCCACGCT GAGCTGCTAG GCATAGCAGA GTGTTAGCAG CAGCTACTTA 2101 GCCTGGTATC AGCAGAAACC GGGTCAGGCT CCGCGGCTCC TCATCTATGG TGCATAAAGC 2161 TAGGCCACTG GCATCCCAGA CAGGTTCAGT GGCAGTGGGT CTGGGACAGA CTTCACTCTC 2221 ACCATCAGCA GACTCGAGCC TGAAGATTTT GCAGTGTATT ACTGTCAGCA GTAGGGTAGC 2281 TAACCTCTCA CTTTCGGCGG AGGCACTAAG GTGGAGATCA AACGTGGAAC TGTGGCTGCA 2341 CCATCTGTCT TCATCTTCCC GCCATCTGAT GAGCAGTTGA AATCTGGAAC TGCCTCTGTT 2401 GTGTGCCTGC TGAATAACTT CTATCCCAGA GAGGCCAAAG TACAGTGGAA GGTGGATAAC 2461 GCCCTCCAAT CGGGGAATTC CCAGGAGAGT GTCACAGAGC AGGACAGCAA GGACAGCACC 2521 TACAGCCTCA GCAGCACCCT GACTCTGTCC AAAGCAGACT ACGAGAAACA CAAAGTCTAC 2581 GCCTGCGAAG TCACCCATCA GGGCCTGAGT TCACCGGTGA CAAAGAGCTT CAACAGGGGA 2641 GAGTGTTAAT AAGGCGCGCC TAACCATCTA TTTCAAGGAA CAGTCTTAAT GAAGAAACTG 2701 CTCTTTGCTA TCCCGCTCGT CGTTCCTTTT GTGGCCCAGC CGGCCATGGC CGAAGTTCAA 2761 TTGTTAGAGT CTGGTGGCGG TCTTGTTCAG CCTGGTGGTT CTTTACGTCT TTCTTGCGCT 2821 GCTTCCGGAT TCACTTTCTC TTCGTAGGCT TAATCTTGGG TTCGCCAAGC TCCTGGTAAA 2881 GGTTTGGAGT GGGTTTCTTG AATCTAAGGT TCTGGTGGCA GTACTTACTA TGCTGACTCC 2941 GTTAAAGGTC GCTTCACTAT CTCTAGAGAC AACTCTAAGA ATACTCTCTA CTTGCAGATG 3001 AACAGCTTAA GGGCTGAGGA CACTGCAGTC TACTATTGCG CTAAAGATTA GGAAGGTTAG 3061 GGTTATGCTT TCGATATATG GGGTCAAGGT ACTATGGTCA CCGTCTCTAG TGCCTCCACC 3121 AAAGGTCCAT CGGTCTTCCC GCTAGCACCC TCCTCCAAGA GCACCTCTGG GGGCACAGCG 3181 GCCCTGGGCT GCCTGGTCAA GGACTACTTC CCCGAACCGG TGACGGTGTC GTGGAACTCA 3241 GGTGCTCTGA CCAGCGGCGT CCACACCTTC CCGGCTGTCC TACAGTCTAG CGGACTCTAC 3301 TCCCTCAGCA GCGTAGTGAC CGTGCCCTCT TCTAGCTTGG GCACCCAGAC CTACATCTGC 3361 AACGTGAATC ACAAGCCCAG CAACACCAAG GTGGACAAGA AAGTTGAGCC CAAATCTTGT 3421 GCTGGGCCCC ATCATCATCA CCATCACGGG GCCGCAGAAC AAAAACTCAT CTCAGAAGAG 3481 GATCTGAATG GGGCCGCAGA GGCTAGTTCT GCTAGTAACG CGTCTTCCGG TGATTTTGAT 3541 TATGAAAAGA TGGCAAACGC TAATAAGGGG GCTATGACCG AAAATGCCGA TGAAAACGCG 3601 CTACAGTCTG ACGCTAAAGG CAAACTTGAT TCTGTCGCTA CTGATTACGG TGCTGCTATC 3661 GATGGTTTCA TTGGTGACGT TTCCGGCCTT GCTAATGGTA ATGGTGCTAC TGGTGATTTT 3721 GCTGGCTCTA ATTCCCAAAT GGCTCAAGTC GGTGACGGTG ATAATTCACC TTTAATGAAT 3781 AATTTCCGTC AATATTTACC TTCCCTCCCT CAATCGGTTG AATGTCGCCC TTTTGTCTTT 3841 GGCGCTGGTA AACCATATGA ATTTTCTATT GATTGTGACA AAATAAACTT ATTCCGTGGT 3901 GTCTTTGCGT TTCTTTTATA TGTTGCCACC TTTATGTATG TATTTTCTAC GTTTGCTAAC 3961 ATACTGCGTA ATAAGGAGTC TTAATGAAAC GCGTGATGAG ATATCACTGG CCGTCGTTTT 4021 ACAACGTCGT GACTGGGAAA ACCCTGGCGT TACCCAACTT AATCGCCTTG CAGCACATCC 4081 CCCTTTCGCC AGCTGGCGTA ATAGCGAAGA GGCCCGCACC GATCGCCCTT CCCAACAGTT 4141 GCGCAGCCTG AATGGCGAAT GGCGCCTGAT GCGGTATTTT CTCCTTACGC ATCTGTGCGG 4201 TATTTCACAC CGCATACGTC AAAGCAACCA TAGTGTGCAC ACGCGCCCTG TAGCGGCGCA 4261 TTAAGCGCGG CGGGTGTGGT GGTTACGCGC AGCGTGACCG CTACACTTGC CAGCGCCTTA 4321 GCGCCCGCTC CTTTCGCTTT CTTCCCTTCC TTTCTCGCCA CGTTCGCCGG CTTTCCCCGT 4381 CAAGCTCTAA ATCGGGGGCT CCCTTTAGGG TTCCGATTTA GTGCTTTACG GCACCTCGAC 4441 CCCAAAAAAC TTGATTTGGG TGATGGTTCA CGTAGTGGGC CATCGCCCTG ATAGACGGTT 4501 TTTCGCCCTT TGACGTTGGA GTCCACGTTC TTTAATAGTG GACTCTTGTT CCAAACTGGA 4561 ACAACACTCA ACTCTATCTC GGGCTATTCT TTTGATTTAT AAGGGATTTT GCCGATTTCG 4621 G

Example 10 A Library of HC CDR3s Having Lengths from 4 to 12 and No D Segments

This example will use Table 3021, Table 3010 adjusted to have high Gly. For length 12, the members will have the AA types distribution shown in Table 3021. For length 11, the first eight positions are as tabulated in Table 3021A, B. The ninth position has a distribution that is the average of the tabulated 9^(th) and 10^(th) position: A: 0.0364, D: 0.0215, F: 0.5281, G: 0.1400, L: 0.0327, P: 0.0600, R: 0.0737, S: 0.0116, T: 0.0323, V: 0.0327, W: 0.0195, Y: 0.0115. Positions 10 and 11 have the distribution tabulated as “11” and “12”. In this example, the positions of HC CDR3 are numbered 1 to 12. These correspond to the positions 95, 96, . . . 102d.

For length 10, Positions 1-7 are as tabulated in Table 3021A, B. Position 8 is the average of tabulated positions 8 and 10: A: 0.0403, D: 0.0184, F: 0.5167, G: 0.1400, L: 0.04413, P: 0.05371, R: 0.0757, S: 0.0115, T: 0.0332, V: 0.0277, W: 0.0272, Y: 0.012. Position 9 is the average of tabulated positions 9 and 11: A: 0.0364, D: 0.5215, F: 0.0281, G: 0.140, L: 0.0327, P: 0.0600, R: 0.0737, S: 0.0115, T: 0.0323, V: 0.0327, W: 0.0195, Y: 0.0115. Position 10 is as tabulated under position “12”.

For length 9, positions 1-6 are as tabulated in Table 3021. Position 7 is the average of tabulated positions 7 and 10, viz. A: 0.0455, D: 0.0196, F: 0.50, G: 0.140, L: 0.0432, P: 0.0548, R: 0.0853, S: 0.0115, T: 0.0382, V: 0.0215, W: 0.0288, Y: 0.0115. Positions 8 and 9 are as tabulated under positions “11” and “12”.

For length 8, positions 1-5 as tabulated are kept. Positions 6-8 are as shown in Table 3620.

For length 7, positions 1-4 are as tabulated in Table 3021. Positions 5-7 are as shown in Table 3621 in which the averaged tabulated positions 5 & 10, 6 & 11, and 7 & 12. of Table 3021 are used.

For length 6, positions 1-3 are as tabulated in Table 3021. Positions 4-6 are as shown in Table 3622 in which the averaged tabulated positions 4 & 10, 5 & 11, and 6 & 12 are used.

For length 5, positions 1-5 are as tabulated in Table 3021A, B.

For length 4, positions 1-3 are as tabulated in Table 3021A and position 4 is as tabulated under position “12” in Table 3021B, i.e. tabulated positions 4-11 are omitted.

The proportions of the differing lengths could be varied according to the target. For example, peptides, small proteins, carbohydrates, and glycoproteins may give better binders from libraries when the shorter lengths are more common. Large proteins may give better binders when the longer members are more common. One embodiment of the present invention has the length components in the ratios: L4:L5:L6:L7:L8:L9:L10:L11:L12::1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1. One embodiment of the present invention has the length components in the ratios: L4:L5:L6:L7:L8:L9:L10:L11:L12::3:3:2:2:2:1:1:1:1. One embodiment of the present invention has the length components in the ratios: L4:L5:L6:L7:L8:L9:L10:L11:L12::1:1:1:1:2:2:2:3:3. For each length, for example, 2.E6 members are obtained and 1.8E7 HC CDR3 in total. This diversity is combined with a library of HC CDER½ diversity of, for example, 2.E7 to make, for example, 1.E9 HCs.

The diversity of HC CDR3 is combined with the HC CDR1/CDR2 diversity shown in Example 4.1 and Example 4.2 or in Example 4.3. The LC diversity is shown in Example 5, Example 9, or Example 15. A preferred vector is pMID55F and the method of construction is given in Example 9.

TABLE 3620 Example 10, length 8 Act 6 Act 7 Act 8 A 0.05073 0.04555 0.04034 D 0.02101 0.51965 0.01839 F 0.5 0 0.0167 G 0.14004 0.14005 0.14003 L 0.04792 0.04319 0.04413 P 0.04781 0.05478 0.05371 R 0.06779 0.08527 0.07566 S 0.01152 0.01152 0.01152 T 0.04372 0.03818 0.03316 V 0.02482 0.02151 0.02768 W 0.03318 0.02881 0.0272 Y 0.0115 0.01151 0.5115

TABLE 3621 Example 10, length 7 5&10 6&11 7&12 Act 5 Act 6 Act 7 A 0.04744 0.05073 0.04555 D 0.03237 0.52101 0.01965 F 0.5 0 0 G 0.14017 0.14004 0.14005 L 0.04514 0.04792 0.04319 P 0.03466 0.04781 0.05478 R 0.06896 0.06779 0.08527 S 0.01153 0.01152 0.01152 T 0.0376 0.04372 0.03818 V 0.03042 0.02482 0.02151 W 0.04018 0.03318 0.02881 Y 0.01155 0.0115 0.51151

TABLE 3622 Example 10, length 6 4&10 5&11 6&12 Act 4 Act 5 Act 6 A 0.03893 0.04744 0.05073 D 0.02281 0.53237 0.02101 F 0.5 0 0 G 0.14008 0.14017 0.14004 L 0.04019 0.04514 0.04792 N 0.04751 0 0 P 0.03077 0.03466 0.04781 R 0.05686 0.06896 0.06779 S 0.01152 0.01153 0.01152 T 0.03446 0.0376 0.04372 V 0.03028 0.03042 0.02482 W 0.03509 0.04018 0.03318 Y 0.01152 0.01155 0.5115

Example 11 A Library of HC CDR3s Having Lengths from 5 to 11 and No D Segments

This example will use Table 3024, Table 3010 adjusted to have high Gly and Ser with low Tyr. For length 11, the first eight positions are as tabulated in Table 3024A, B. The ninth position has a distribution that is the average of the tabulated 9^(th) and 10^(th) position: A: 0.029, D: 0.017, F: 0.522, G: 0.1114, L: 0.026, P: 0.0478, R: 0.0586, S: 0.1114, T: 0.0257, V: 0.026, W: 0.0155, Y: 0.0091. Positions 10 and 11 have the distribution tabulated as “11” and “12”. In this example, the positions of HC CDR3 are numbered 1 to 11. These correspond to the positions 95, 96, . . . 102c.

For length 10, Positions 1-8 are as tabulated in Table 3024A, B. Position 9 is the average of tabulated positions 9 and 11: A: 0.029, D: 0.517, F: 0.0224, G: 0.11140, L: 0.026, P: 0.0477, R: 0.0586, S: 0.1113, T: 0.0257, V: 0.026, W: 0.0155, Y: 0.0091. Position 10 is as tabulated under position “12”.

For length 9, positions 1-6 are as tabulated in Table 3024. Position 7 is the average of tabulated positions 7 and 10, viz. A: 0.0362, D: 0.0156, F: 0.50, G: 0.11140, L: 0.03436, P: 0.0436, R: 0.0678, S: 0.1114, T: 0.0304, V: 0.0171, W: 0.0229, Y: 0.0091. Positions 8 and 9 are as tabulated under positions “11” and “12”.

For length 8, positions 1-5 are kept as tabulated. Positions 6-8 are as shown in Table 3630.

For length 7, positions 1-4 are as tabulated in Table 3024. Positions 5-7 are as shown in Table 3631 in which the averaged tabulated positions 5 & 10, 6 & 11, and 7 & 12. of Table 3024 are used.

For length 6, positions 1-3 are as tabulated in Table 3024. Positions 4-6 are as shown in Table 3632 in which the averaged tabulated positions 4 & 10, 5 & 11, and 6 & 12.

For length 5, positions 1-5 are as tabulated in Table 3024A, B.

The proportions of the differing lengths could be varied according to the target. For example, peptides, small proteins, carbohydrates, and glycoproteins may give better binders from libraries when the shorter lengths are more common. Large proteins may give better binders when the longer members are more common. One embodiment of the present invention has the length components in the ratios: L5:L6:L7:L8:L9:L10:L11::1:1:1:1:1:1:1. One embodiment of the present invention has the length components in the ratios: L5:L6:L7:L8:L9:L10:L11::3:2:2:2:1:1:1. One embodiment of the present invention has the length components in the ratios: L5:L6:L7:L8:L9:L10:L11::1:1:1:2:2:2:3. For each length, for example, 2.E6 members can be obtained and 1.4E7 HC CDR3 in total. This diversity is combined with a library of HC CDER½ diversity of, for example, 2.E7 to make, for example, 1.E9 HCs.

The diversity of HC CDR3 is combined with the HC CDR1/CDR2 diversity shown in Example 4.1 and Example 4.2 or in Example 4.3. The LC diversity is shown in Example 5, Example 9, or Example 15. A preferred vector is pMID55F and the method of construction is given in Example 9.

TABLE 3630 Example 11 Length 8 6&10 7&11 8&12 AA type Act 6 Act 7 Act 8 A 0.0404 0.0362 0.0321 D 0.0167 0.5156 0.0146 F 0.5000 0.0000 0.0133 G 0.1114 0.1114 0.1114 L 0.0381 0.0344 0.0351 P 0.0380 0.0436 0.0427 R 0.0539 0.0678 0.0602 S 0.1114 0.1114 0.1114 T 0.0348 0.0304 0.0264 V 0.0197 0.0171 0.0220 W 0.0264 0.0229 0.0216 Y 0.0092 0.0092 0.5092

TABLE 3631 Example 11, Length 7 5&10 6&11 7&12 AA type Act 5 Act 6 Act 7 A 0.0377 0.0404 0.0362 D 0.0258 0.5167 0.0156 F 0.5000 0.0000 0.0000 G 0.1115 0.1114 0.1114 L 0.0359 0.0381 0.0344 P 0.0276 0.0380 0.0436 R 0.0549 0.0539 0.0678 S 0.1114 0.1114 0.1114 T 0.0299 0.0348 0.0304 V 0.0242 0.0197 0.0171 W 0.0320 0.0264 0.0229 Y 0.0092 0.0092 0.5092

TABLE 3632 Example11, Length 6 AA 4&10 5&11 6&12 type Act 4 Act 5 Act 6 A 0.03097 0.037735 0.040355 D 0.018145 0.52575 0.01671 F 0.5 0 0 G 0.11144 0.11151 0.11141 L 0.03197 0.03591 0.03812 N 0.037795 0 0 P 0.02448 0.027575 0.03803 R 0.045235 0.05486 0.053925 S 0.111385 0.11139 0.111385 T 0.02741 0.029915 0.034775 V 0.024085 0.0242 0.019745 W 0.02791 0.031965 0.02639 Y 0.009165 0.00919 0.50915

Example 12 Alternative HC CDR3 Libraries

We can use the proportions shown in Table 3010, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3024, 3025, 3026, or 3027 in various ways. For example, in a library built according to Table 3023 and Table 3100. Table 3100 tells us which column to use in one of the source Tables 3010, 3020-3027. First one picks a length from the column labeled “Length”. Then one picks a position in the row to the right of “Length”. The entry in Table 3100 tells which column to use in the source table.

Assume Table 3023 is the source table. For members with length 8, the proportions for position 1 would come from Table 3023 position 1. For position 2, the proportions would come from the column “position 2”. The same process is used for positions 3, 4, and 5. As shown in Table 3100, the proportions for positions 6-8 (the final three positions) would come from “position 10”, “position 11”, and “position 12” of table 3023. For the members with length 9, positions 1-5 are as for the members with length 8. Position 6 is a repeat of position 5. For length 10, we repeat the proportions of position 5 of Table 3023 three times. For length 11, we repeat the proportions of position 5 of Table 3023 four times. For length 12, we repeat the proportions of position 5 of Table 3023 five times. Repeating the composition at several positions, reduces the number of mixtures needed. Most of the positional variation in HC CDR3 that lack D segments occurs in the first four or five positions.

The diversity of HC CDR3 is combined with the HC CDR1/CDR2 diversity shown in Example 4.1 and Example 4.2 or in Example 4.3. The LC diversity shown in Example 5, Example 9, or Example 15. A preferred vector is pMID55F and the method of construction is given in Example 9.

TABLE 3100 Alternative for examples 8, 10, 11, & 13 Position in HC CDR3 Length 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 12 6 1 2 3 4 11 12 7 1 2 3 4 5 11 12 8 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 9 1 2 3 4 5 5 10 11 12 10 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 10 11 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 10 11 12 12 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 10 11 12

Example 13 Library of HC CDR3 with Lengths from 4 to 12

Table 3028A and Table 3028B show proportions derived from Table 3010 by increasing the proportion of Ser and Gly and by reducing the proportion of Tyr. For length 12, the proportions are as found in Table 3028A and 3028B. For length 11, the first eight positions are as tabulated in Table 3028A, B. Positions 9, 10, and 11 are as recorded in Table 3028A, B under positions 10, 11, and 12. That is, the column labeled “9” is omitted. In this example, the positions of HC CDR3 are numbered 1 to 12. These correspond to the positions 95, 96, . . . 102d in the full HC.

For length 10, Positions 1-7 are as tabulated in Table 3028A, B. Positions 8-10 are as shown for positions 10-12 in Table 3028A, B. That is, columns 8 and 9 are omitted.

For length 9, columns 7, 8, and 9 in Table 3028A, B are omitted.

For length 8, columns 6, 7, 8, and 9 in Table 3028A, B are omitted.

For length 7, columns 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 in Table 3028A, B are omitted.

For length 6, columns 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 in Table 3028A, B are omitted.

For length 5, columns 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 in Table 3028A, B are omitted.

For length 4, columns 5-12 in Table 3028A, B are omitted.

The proportions of the differing lengths could be varied according to the target. For example, peptides, small proteins, carbohydrates, and glycoproteins may give better binders from libraries when the shorter lengths are more common. Large proteins may give better binders when the longer members are more common. One embodiment of the present invention has the length components in the ratios: L4:L5:L6:L7:L8:L9:L10:L11:L12::1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1. One embodiment of the present invention has the length components in the ratios: L4:L5:L6:L7:L8:L9:L10:L11:L12::3:3:2:2:2:1:1:1:1. One embodiment of the present invention has the length components in the ratios: L4:L5:L6:L7:L8:L9:L10:L11:L12::1:1:1:1:2:2:2:3:3. For each length, for example, 2.E6 members are obtained and 1.8E7 HC CDR3 in total. This diversity is combined with a library of HC CDER½ diversity of, for example, 2.E7 to make, for example, 1.E9 HCs.

The diversity of HC CDR3 is combined with the HC CDR1/CDR2 diversity shown in Example 4.1 and Example 4.2 or in Example 4.3. The LC diversity is shown in Example 5, Example 9, or Example 15. A preferred vector is pMID55F and the method of construction is given in Example 9.

Example 14 HC CDR1 and CDR2

Table 54 shows a diversity that allows 5,508 sequences in HC CDR1. At position 31, Ser is the germline (GL) amino-acid type. Hence we make Ser, for example, four times more likely than each of the other AATs. Since 18 types are allowed, Ser will be allowed ˜19% (4/21) of the time and each of the others are allowed at ˜4.7%. (C and M are excluded.) Thus, if there is no selection for the AA type at position 31, an antibody with Ser is most likely to be isolated. Similarly, at 33 the GL AA type is Ala and Ala is made, for example, 4 times as likely (20%) as all the others (5%) (C, N, and M are excluded. N is excluded because 35 is biased toward S and N—X—(S/T).) is avoided. At 35 Ser is the GL AA type and it is made, for example, four times as likely as the others. At all three positions, Cys and Met have been excluded. Cys is excluded because to avoid gratuitous disulfides or exposed unpaired cysteines that could adversely affect the solubility and reactivity of the antibody. Met is excluded because exposed methionines side groups are subject to oxidation which can alter binding properties and shelf life.

In CDR2, diversity is allowed at positions 50, 52, 52a, 56, and 58 (as shown in Table 55). At 50, 52, 56, and 58, all amino-acid types except Cys and Met are allowed and the GL AA types are made more likely by four fold.

Combined CDR1 and CDR2 diversity shown in Table 54 and Table 55 is 2.19E9.

Example 15 A Preferred Form of Variegation for HC CDR1 and CDR2

A preferred form of variegation for HC CDR1 and CDR2 is shown in Table 191 (context is given in Table 190). These variegations are based in part on examination of antibodies from a variety of sources. In this embodiment, position 31 is allowed to be only SADGQRY. At positions 33, all AATs except Cys, Glu, Asn, and Met are allowed. At position 35, all AATs except Cys and Met are allowed. Cys is excluded to prevent unwanted extraneous disulfide or exposed unpaired cysteins (both are undesirable). Met is excluded to prevent methonine from being selected. Asn is excluded at 33 because 35 is biased toward Ser and the occurrence of N—X—(S/T) sequences should be minimized. Having Met in the combining site would make the antibody prone to poor shelf life. Oxidation of a Met in the combining site is very likely to change the binding properties of the Ab. Positions 31, 33, and 35 are picked for variegation because the side groups of these amino acids point toward the antibody combining site. A methionine in such a position is likely to greatly alter the binding properties if it is oxidized.

Gly and Phe are allowed at position 54, with Gly at, for example, six times the frequency of Phe. This allows the antibody to resemble 1-69 in CDR2; 1-69 is often selected as a binder to viral targets. In Table 191, N is removed from positions 33, 52, 53, and 56. Q is allowed at 53. The diversity allowed is 2016(CDR1), 4.66E+06(CDR2), and 9.40E+09(both).ets. In addition, Ile is added to the allowed AATs at position 53 because 1-69 has Ile at this position.

At each position, the GL AAT may be more frequent than each of the others by 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-, 9-, or 10-fold.

Because of the unique BstXI restriction site in FR2, CDR1 can be recombined with CDR2.

TABLE 191 Diversity in HC CDR1 and CDR2 (context is given in Table 190) The first allowed AAT is the GL AAT and is present  at, for example, four times each of the others. Position Symbol Allowed 31 <1> SADGQRY 33 <2> ASDFGHIKLPQRTVWY (no C, E, M, N) 35 <3> SADEFGHIKLNPQRTVWY (no C or M) 123456789012345678 50 <4> AYRWVGSE 52 <5> SADEFGHIKLPQRTVWY (no C, M, N) 52a <6> GYWSPADRY 53 <7> SDGAQRI 55 <8> GS 56 <9> SADEFGHIKLPQRTVWY 58 <A> YRWVGSEA 54 <B> GF The diversity allowed is 2016 (CDR1), 4.66E+06(CDR2), and 9.40E+09(both).

Example 16 A Library of LCs

There are 40 Vkappa germline genes. In the CDRs, these show the diversity shown in Table 3600. One embodiment of the invention involves a library in which the varied positions of the LC CDRs (CDR1: 27-28, 30-32; CDR2: 50, 53, 56, and CDR3: 91-96) are varied so that a) the germline residue of A27 is present at 50% (the first AAT in each of the “Allowed AATs” columns of Table 4601-4603 is the germline AAT), b) the ten most common AATs at each position are included, c) all the AATs that are seen at each position are included at equal frequency, and d) the fraction of members that have N—X—(S/T) is below 2%, 1%, 0.5%, 0.1% or N—X—(S/T) is not allowed. This means that some positions have more than 11 allowed AATs. Two positions are allowed to have no amino acid in a portion of the library, these are 30a and 93 as indicated by “*” in the “Allowed AATs” column of table 4601 and table 4603. That is, CDR1 can be either 11 or 12 in length and CDR3 can be either 8 or 9 in length. This gives a diversity of 2.94E+06 for CDR1, 1.85E+03 for CDR2, and, 3.17E+06 for CDR3. The overall allowed diversity is 1.72E+16. An actual library could have 1.E7, 3.E7, 1.E8, 3.E8, 1.E9, or 3.E9 actual members. These would be combined with a HC library that has 0.1, 0.3, 1., 3., or 10 times as many members to make a library of 1.E8, 3.E8, 1.E9, 3.E9, 1.E10, 3.E10, 1.E11, or 5. E11 members.

At position 27, N is allowed because V29 is fixed. At position 28, N is changed to Q because Ser is the GL AAT at 30 and is the most common AAT at this position. At 30 N is changed to Q because Ser is the GL AAT at 31 which affect those members that have an amino acid at 30a. At 30a, N has been eliminated because S is allowed at 32; Q is allowed at 30a. N is allowed at 31 because L33 is fixed.

At position 50 N is changed to Q because S51 is fixed. N is allowed at position 53 because A55 is fixed. N is allowed at 56 because residue 58 is neither S nor T.

At position 91, N is changed to Q because S is the GL AAT at 93.

The library will be built in the vector pMID55F as shown in Table 3610 and Table 3611. Vector pMID55F has been designed to make transfer of diversity into the vector efficient. Each CDR in the vector has two stop codons. First four libraries are built: HC CDR1-CDR2, HC CDR3, LC CDR1-CDR2, and LC CDR3. Each of these libraries will have 1.E6, 3.E6, 1.E7, or 3.E7 members. A library of HCs is built by transferring the CDR3 diversity as XbaI-ApaI fragments into the HC CDR1-CDR2 diversity. This HC library will have 1.E7, 3.E7, 1.E8, 3.E8, 1.E9, or 5.E9 members. XbaI and ApaI have opposite polarity, XbaI creates a 5′ overhang while ApaI gives a 3′ overhang.

A library of LCs is built by transferring the CDR1-CDR2 diversity as a SacI/XhoI fragment into the CDR3 diversity. SacI gives a 3′ overhang while XhoI gives a 5′ overhang. This LC library will have 1.E7, 3.E7, 1.E8, 3.E8, 1.E9, or 5.E9 members. The Fab library is built by transferring LCs as SacI/EcoRI fragments into the HC diversity. SacI gives a 3′ overhang while EcoRI gives a 5′ overhang. The final library will have 1.E8, 3.E8, 1.E9, 3.E9, 1.E10, 3.E10, 1.E11, or 5.E11 members. All of the restriction enzymes used in construction of the library are available at high concentration and cut to completion. Each pair of enzymes used has one that give a 5′ overhang while the other give a 3′ overhang.

TABLE 4601 LC CDR1 Diversity (low N-X-(S/T)) (SEQ ID NO: 1196) Position Diversity Cumulative Allowed AATs 24 1        1 R 25 1 1.00E+00 A 26 1 1.00E+00 S 27 11 1.10E+01 QEADGHKLNPR 28 11 1.21E+02 SDGAFIQPRTY 29 1 1.21E+02 V 30 13 1.57E+03 SRLVDGAFIQPTY 30a 13 2.04E+04 SQDYHAGIPRTY* 31 11 2.25E+05 SADGHIKNRTY 32 12 2.70E+06 YDWANSFHKLQR 33 1 2.70E+06 L 34 1 2.94E+06 A

TABLE 4602 LC CDR2 Diversity (low N-X-(S/T)) (SEQ ID NO: 1197) Position Diversity Cumulative Allowed AATs 50 14       14 GADYTKELWHQRSV 51 1 1.40E+01 A 52 1 1.40E+01 S 53 12 1.68E+02 SNTYQDFGHIKR 54 1 1.68E+02 R 55 1 1.68E+02 A 56 11 1.85E+03 TPSADGHIKNR

TABLE 4603 LC CDR3 diversity (low N-X-(S/T)) Position Diversity Cumulative Allowed AATs 89 1        1 Q 90 1 1.00E+00 Q 91 11 1.10E+01 YSHFALDRGQT 92 13 1.43E+02 GYDQITLSAEFRV 93 14 2.00E+03 SEHQKADGIRTVY* 94 12 2.40E+04 STLAYFWHGIPR 95 12 2.88E+05 PSHAFGKLQRTV 96 11 3.17E+06 LWYFIVRQPKG 97 1 3.17E+06 T

Biblioteca HC CDR3 page comments  1 X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀- 5, ¶0014 no D, L = 12-15; 9-15 Jstump; X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅ X1-X8 VJfill  2 X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-(X₆-(X₇- 6, ¶0016 no D, L = 8-11, 9-11 Jstump, (X₈)))-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁ X1-X8 VJfill  3 (X₁-(X₂-(X₃-(X₄))))-X₅-X₆-X₇- 6, ¶0018 X1-x4 = 0-4 AAs of VDfill; X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅ X5-X7, 8, 9 . . . 3-11 AAs of a D X₁₆-X₁₇-X₁₈-X₁₉-X₂₀-X₂₁-X₂₂-X₂₃- seg; X₂₄-X₂₅-X₂₆-X₂₇-X₂₈ 0-4 AAs of DJfill; 0-9 AAs of Jstump; L = 3-28  4 X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-(((X₉-) 8, ¶0025 & no D; X1-X8 are VJ fill or X₁₀-)X₁₁-)X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄ 144, ¶0500ff missing; X9-X11 same distrib. as X8 or missing; X12-X14 Jstump L = 11-14  5 X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀- 10, ¶0047 0-4 of X1-X4 are VDfill; X₁₁-X₁₂ -X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆-X ₁₇ 2-8 of X5-X12 are a D seg; 0-2 of X13-X14 are DJfill; X15-X17 are Jstump; L = 5-17  6 X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀- 12, ¶0065 5-8 of X1-X8 are VJfill; X₁₁ X9-X11 fixed; L = 8-11 (no D) Essentially same as Biblioteca 2.  7 X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀- 16, ¶0082 6-11 of X1-X11 are VJfill; X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄ X12-X14 fixed; L = 9-14 (no D)  8 X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀- 19, ¶0105 7-11 of X1-X11 are VJfill; X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄ X12-X14 fixed; L = 10-14 (no D)  9 X₁-X₂-G₃-X₄-G₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀- 21, ¶0122 X1-X2 VJfill; X3 = G; X4 X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄ VJfill; X5 = G; X6 VJfill; X7 = R/Δ; X8-X11 = VJfill/Δ,; X12-X14 fixed L = 9-14 (no D) 10 X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀- 23, ¶0141 0-2 of X1-X2 VDfill; X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆  X3-X4 VD fill; X5-X7 = DSS; (SEQ ID NO: 1198) X8 30G:1ADPVLSRTYN X9 30Y:1PLSWHRFDGN X10 30Y:1SPLRFGWHDV X11 = G; 0-2 of X12-X13 DJfill; X14-X16 fixed L = 12-16 (D3-22.2) 11 X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀- 24, ¶0159 0-4 of X1-X4 VDfill/G/Δ; X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆-X₁₇-X₁₈- X5-X12 = yDSSGYyy² (SEQ ID X₁₉  NO: 1241); (SEQ ID NO: 1199) X13 = DJfill; X14-X16 = G/Δ; X17-X19 = fDY L = 12-19 (D3-22.2) 12 (X₁-(X₂-))-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇- 26, ¶0179 0-2 of X1-X2 VDfill; (X₈-(X₉-))-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃ X3-X7 dYGDy (SEQ ID NO: (SEQ ID NO: 1200) 1242); 0-2 of X8-X9 DJfill; X10-X13 = aFDY (SEQ ID NO: 1264) L = 9-13 (D4-17.2) 13 (X₁-(X₂-))-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈- 28, ¶0197 0-2 of X1-X2 VDfill; X₉-(X₁₀-)-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃  X3-X9 = gySSsWy (SEQ ID NO: (SEQ ID NO: 1201) 1243); of X10 DJfill; X11-X13 fixed L = 10-13 (D6-13.1) 14 X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀- 30, ¶0216 0-2 of X1-X2 VDfill X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆-X₁₇  9-10 of X3-X12 gyCsggsCys (SEQ ID NO: 1202) (SEQ ID NO: 1244); 0-2 of X13-X14 DJfill; X15-X17 FDY fixed L = 12-17 (D2-15.2) 15 X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀- 33, ¶0243 no D; X1-X6 VJfill; X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃ X7-X10 VJfill/Δ; X11-X13 FDY fixed L = 9-13 16 X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀- 33, ¶0243 0-2 of X1-X2 VDfill; X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆ X3-X11 are a D segment; 0-2 of X12-X13 DJfill/Δ; X14-X16 FDY fixed; L = 12-16 17 aeyfqh³ 98, Table 21 JH1(whole) wobbled⁴ (SEQ ID NO: 1203) 7:1:1:1; L = 6, No D 18 ydygdy  98, Table 21 Y::D4-17(2)::FR4 of JH1 (SEQ ID NO: 1204) wobbled 7:1:1:1; L = 6 19 gysygy  98, Table 21 D5-5(3)::FR4 of JH1 wobbled (SEQ ID NO: 1205) 7:1:1:1; L = 6 20 syyfdy  98, Table 21 no D; SY::JH4 whole; (SEQ ID NO: 1206) wobbled 7:1:1:1; L = 6 21 yyaeyfqh  98, Table 21 YY⁵::JH1stump-whole; wobble (SEQ ID NO: 1207) 73:9:9:9 L = 8 22 ygyssswy  98, Table 21 Y::D6-13(1)::FR4 of JH1; (SEQ ID NO: 1208) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 8 23 ygdyyfdy  98, Table 21 D4-17(2)[2-5]::JH4(whole); (SEQ ID NO: 1209) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 8 24 yyydssgyyy  98, Table 21 D3-22(2)::Fr4 of JH1; (SEQ ID NO: 1210) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 10 25 gyCsstsCyt⁶  98, Table 21 D2-2(2)::Fr4 of JH1; wobble (SEQ ID NO: 1211) 73:9:9:9; L = 10 26 yyssaeyfqh  98, Table 21 YYSS (SEQ ID NO: (SEQ ID NO: 1212) 1245)::JH1(whole); wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 10 27 gysygyyfdy  98, Table 21 D5-5(3)::JH4(whole); (SEQ ID NO: 1213) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 10 28 yyydssgyyyqh  98, Table 21 D3-22(2)::QH::Fr4 of JH1; (SEQ ID NO: 1214) wobble 85:5:5:5; L = 12 29 gyCsstsCytqh  99, Table 21 D2-2(2)::QH::Fr4 of JH1; (SEQ ID NO: 1215) wobble 85:5:5:5; L = 12 30 ydgsysaeyfqh  99, Table 21 YDGSYS (SEQ ID NO: (SEQ ID NO: 1216) 1246)::JH1(whole)⁷; wobble 85:5:5:5; L = 12 31 yydyvwgsyryt 99, Table 21 D3-16(2)::Fr of JH1; wobble (SEQ ID NO: 1217) 85:5:5:5; L = 12 32 gysygyywyfdl 99, Table 21 D5-5(3)::JH2(whole); wobble (SEQ ID NO: 1218) 85:5:5:5; L = 12 33 yyydssgyyyyfqh 99, Table 21 D3-22(2)::YFQH (SEQ ID NO: (SEQ ID NO: 1219) 1247)::Fr of JH1; wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 14 34 gyCsstsCytyfqh 99, Table 21 D2-2(2)::YFQH (SEQ ID NO: (SEQ ID NO: 1220) 1247)::Fr of JH1; wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 14 35 sygyCsstsCytqh 99, Table 21 SY::D2-2(2)::QH::Fr of JH1; (SEQ ID NO: 1221) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 14 36 syrysgysaeyfqh 99, Table 21 SYRYSGYS (SEQ ID NO: (SEQ ID NO: 1222) 1248)::JH1(whole)⁸; wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 14 37 ayCggdCysnwfdp 99, Table 21 D2-21(2)::JH5(whole); (SEQ ID NO: 1223) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 14 38 sdgyyydssgyyydy  99, Table 21 SD::D3-22.2::JH4(101ff); (SEQ ID NO: 1224) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 15 39 gsgyCsggsCysfdy 99, Table 21 GS::D2-15.2::JH4(100ff); (SEQ ID NO: 1225) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 15 40 ggrgyssgwyrafdi 99, Table 21 GGR::D6-19.1::R::JH3(all); (SEQ ID NO: 1226) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 15 41 yyydssgyyyaeyfqh 99, Table 21 D3-22 (2)::JH1(whole); (SEQ ID NO: 1227) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 16 42 gyCsstsCytaeyfqh 98, Table 21 D2-2(2)::JH1(whole); wobble (SEQ ID NO: 1228) 73:9:9:9; L = 16 43 sydsyrsygsaeyfqh 100, Table 21 SYDSYRSYGS (SEQ ID NO: (SEQ ID NO: 1229) 1249)::JH1(whole)⁹; wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 16 44 sysygyCsstsCytqh 100, Table 21 SYSY (SEQ ID NO: 1250)::D2- (SEQ ID NO: 1230) & 135, ¶0477 2(2)::QH::Fr JH1; wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 16 45 srpgyssswyyyygmdv  100, Table 21 SRP::6-13.1::JH6(−1Y); (SEQ ID NO: 1231) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 17 46 gyCsggsCysyyyygmdv  100, Table 21 D2-15.2::JH6(-1Y); wobble (SEQ ID NO: 1232) 73:9:9:9; L = 18 47 dgyCsggsCysyyygmdv  100, Table 21 D::D2-15.2::JH6(−2Ys); (SEQ ID NO: 1233) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 18 48 dgyyydssgyyyrgyyfdy  100, Table 21 D::D3-22.2::RGY::JH4(a11); (SEQ ID NO: 1234) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 18 49 yssyyyydssgyyyaeyfqh 100, Table 21 YSSY (SEQ ID NO: 1251)::D3- (SEQ ID NO: 1235) 22(2)::JH1(whole); wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 20 50 syysgyCsstsCytaeyfqh 100, Table 21 SYYS (SEQ ID NO: 1252)::D2- (SEQ ID NO: 1236) 2(2)::JH1(whole); wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 20 51 sgyCsstsCytyysaeyfqh 100, Table 21 s::D2- (SEQ ID NO: 1237) 2(2)::YYS::JH1(whole); wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 20 52 yyyydyvwgsyrytsnwfdp  100, Table 21 Y::D3-16(2)::S::JH5(whole); (SEQ ID NO: 1238) wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 20 53 yyyydyvwgsyrytssyfdy  100, Table 21 Y: :D3- (SEQ ID NO: 1239) 16(2)::SS::JH4(whole); wobble 73:9:9:9; L = 20 54 (FSYDR)(QERSYL)(HDRSYL) 117, Table 60 L = 3 dobbling JH1stump; first AAT 3X 55 (TYRDL)(TYRDL)(GSYRDL) 117, Table 61 L = 3 dobbling D1-1.1.2; first AAT 5X 56 (ysdrl)(fsydrl)(drsyl) 118, Table 62 L = 4; dobbling JH2stump; (lsydr) first AAT 4X 57 (lsydr)(lsydr)(wsydr) 118, Table 63 L = 4; dobbling D3-10.1; (fsydr) first AAT 4X 58 (ysrdl)(ysrdl)(ysrdl)(dysrl) 119, Table 52 L = 16; dobbling (syrdl)(syrd1)(gasyrdl) D2-21.2::JH1stump; (ysrdl)(ysrdl)(ysrdl)(asyrd) first AAT 3X (ersyl)(ysrd1)(fysrd)(qersy) (hersyl) 59 (gsydrl)(ysdrl)C(syrdl) 119, Table 53 L = 16; dobbling D2-2.2; (syrdl)(syrdl)(tyrdl) first AAT 3X (syrdl)C(ysrdl)(tyrdl) (asydrl)(ersyl)(ysdrl) (fysrdl)(qersyl)(hdrsyl) 60 (dsyl)(ysl)¹⁰(gsydrl)(ysl) 120, ¶0455 L = 23; dobbling DY::D2- C(sydrl)(sydrl)(tydrl) 22::YGYSY (SEQ ID NO: (sydrl)C(ysl)(tydrl)(gsyrd) 1253)::JH1stump; (ysl)(sydrl)(ysl)(asydr) first AAT 3X (ersyl)(ysl)(fsydr)(gysdrl) (hsydrl) 61 gsgyCsggsCysfdy 122, ¶0457 L = 15; dobbling GS::D2- (SEQ ID NO: 1240) & Table 80 15.2::JH4stump; first AAT 3X 62-97 See templates p. 122 ¶455 & Dobbling 3:1:1:1:1 18-53 in Table 80 Table 80 98 X₁-X₂-(X₃-(X₄-(X₅-(X₆-(X₇- X₁-X₈ have 5 to 12 of the (X₈-(X₉)))))))-X₁₀-X₁₁ most often seen AATs. ²lower case indicates variegation. ³In 17-53, lower case AATs are wobbled or dobbled. ⁴At paragraph 0457, it is said that each of the sequences shown in Table 21 (Bibliotecas 17-53) can be dobbled as in Biblioteca 61. ⁵YY could come from a D segment, how long does it need to be to be a “D seg”? ⁶uppercase letters are not wobbled. ⁷GSY is found in D1-26.3.3, but no tetramers of the parental seq come from D segments. ⁸YSGY (SEQ ID NO: 807) is found in D5-18.3. ⁹YDSY (SEQ ID NO: 1265) is found in D5-12.3.2. ¹⁰Y:S:L::2:2:1, same at all positions having YSL.

Table of examples. Example Content page 1 Prophetic Example 1: Libraries With Very Short HC CDR3s 74 2 Prophetic Example 2: Libraries with Very Long HC CDR3s 81 3 Example 3: HC CDR3 of length 6-20. 109 4 HC CDR1/2 126 4.1 HC CDR1 127 4.2 HC CDR2 128 4.3 HC CDR1/2 129 4.4 HC CDR3, lengths 3, 4, 5 132 4.5 HC CDR3 length 10 to 20 134 4.6 Dobbling of yycakGSGYCSGGSCYSFDYwgqgtlvtvss (SEQ ID NO: 931) 137 5 Synthetic light chain diversity 142 6 Wobbled DNA for HC CDR3 16d 156 7 Further examples of synthetic HC CDR3s 161 8 A library of HC CDR3s having lengths from 4 to 12 and no D segments. 242 9 A library of LC 254 10 A library of HC CDR3s having lengths from 4 to 12 and no D segments. 271 11 A library of HC CDR3s having lengths from 5 to 11 and no D segments. 275 12 Alternative HC CDR3 libraries 278 13 Library of HC CDR3 with lengths from 4 to 12 (no D) 279 14 HC CDR1 and CDR2 280 15 A preferred form of variegation for HC CDR1 and CDR2 281 16 A Library of LCs 282 43 Use of VH3-66 as a framework 138 44 Diversifying trastuzumab 140 50 A library having no D segments in HC CDR3 181

All Tables Table Page number number 1 78 Designs of very short exemplary HC CDR3s 3 100 Human JH segments 5 73 Standard codes for mixed nucleotides 6 74 Example of mixed nucleotides for wobbling 7 76 Amino-acid sequences of parental CDR3s of lengths 3, 4, 5 8 77 DNA encoding V-5D2-8.2a-JH2 for wobbling 11 101 Trimers that can be extracted from human D segments 12 103 Distinct tetramers that can be extracted from human D segments 13 106 Pentamers that can be extracted from human D segments 14 108 All hexamers that can be extracted from human D segments 19 69 26 VL to be used in pLCSK23 20 98 Frequency of D segments in 21578 Abs 21 111 Parental amino-acid sequences for HC CDR3s of 6-20 AAs. (Bibl = Biblioteca) 22 114 HC display cassette 25 117 The DNA sequence of DY3F85LC containing a sample germline O12 kappa light chain 30 119 DNA sequence of DY3FHC87 (SEQ ID NO: 894) 35 122 DNA sequence of pMID21: 5957 bp (SEQ ID NO: 895) 36 124 pM21J containing IIIss::A27::Ckappa 40 125 pLCSK23 (SEQ ID NO: 896) 50 128 Diversity for CDR1 in 3-23 (Diversity = 5832) 51 129 HC CDR2: Diversity = 419904 52 135 Library 1: Diversity = 5 E 11 the “parental” sequence occurs at 1 in 1.5 E6. (Biblioteca 58) 53 136 Library 2: CDR3 length 16; Diversity is 3.0 E 10 and the parental sequence occurs once in 3.7 E 5. (Biblioteca 59) 54 128 Diversity for CDR1 in 3-23 (Diversity = 5508) 55 129 HC CDR2: Diversity = 396,576 (reduced N-X-(S/T) 60 132 A dobbled HC CDR3 of length 3 (V-3JH1 of Table 7) (Biblioteca 54) 61 133 A dobbled HC CDR3 of length 3 from a D fragment (V-3D1-1.1.2-JH1 of Table 7). (Biblioteca 55) 62 133 HC CDR3 length 4 from JH2 (V-4JH2 in Table 7) (Biblioteca 56) 63 134 HC CDR3 of length four from V-4D3-10.1a in Table 8 (Biblioteca 57) 65 137 Dobbling of Design 1 with SEQ ID NO: 898 as parent (Biblioteca 60) 66 146 Distribution of VLs in 13222 LCs 68 144 where to vary A27 69 147 A Display gene for A27 in pM21J. 70 149 Tally of mutations in CDRs of A27 Abs 71 152 Allowed diversity in CDR1, 2, and 3 of A27::JK4 (reduced N-X-(S/T) 72 150 Variegation of CDRs of A27 Abs (reduced N-X-(S/T) 73 153 Allowed diversity in CDR1, 2, and 3 of A27::JK4. 75 154 Frequencies of amino acids in HC CDR3s. 76 155 Length distribution of 21578 HC CDR3s 80 138 Dobbling of yycakGSGYCSGGSCYSFDYwgqgtlvtvss (SEQ ID NO: 931) 100 60 Length diversity in a library of HC CDR3s 190 131 Diversity in HC CDR1 and CDR2 191 282 Diversity in HC CDR1 and CDR2 (reduced N-X-(S/T)) 200 183 Expected actual diversity of CDR1/2 vs number of isolates 201 183 Expected actual diversity of CDR3 vs number of isolates 202 184 LC CDR3 diversity 204 185 LC backbone 209 188 LC CDR1 210 189 LC CDR2 211 190 LC CDR3 212 191 amount of diversity allowed in each LC CDR. 213 192 pM21J 215 198 Unannotated DNA sequence of pM21J 216 200 Sampling of allowed diversity in LC CDRs 221 201 Tally Utilization of JHs based on AA sequences from amino-acid sequence analysis 223 201 Use of AAs HC CDR3 (19051 Abs; 343244 Amino acids 224 202 Lengths of CDR3 225 219 JH1 ---AEYFQHWGQGTLVTVSS 1101 (SEQ ID NO: 66) 226 219 JH2 ---YWYFDLWGRGTLVTVSS 792 (SEQ ID NO: 67) 227 219 JH3 -----AFDIWGQGTMVTVSS 4677 (SEQ ID NO: 2) 228 220 JH4 -----YFDYWGQGTLVTVSS 7092 (SEQ ID NO: 1) 229 220 JH5 ----NWFDPWGQGTLVTVSS 1007 (SEQ ID NO: 68) 300 62 Results of 1, 2, or 3 base changes from parental codons 400 156 Cassette for display of wobbled HC CDR3 16d 500 157 Expected distribution of AA types in wobbled HC CDR3 16d 770 151 Variegation of human A27 800 158 LC K1(O12)::JK1 900 159 CDR1 diversity 1000 159 Big CDR1 diversity 1100 160 CDR2 diversity 1200 160 Big CDR2 diversity 1300 160 CDR3 diversity 1400 161 Big CDR3 diversity 2210 220 JH6 YYYYYGMDVWGQGTTVTVSS 4382 (SEQ ID NO: 3) 2211 221 distribution of AATs for VJ fill; P1-P4 2212 202 VD fill 2214 203 Where are the various amino-acid types found 2215 207 Prescribed lengths of CDR3 2217 223 DJ fill 2219 208 Prescribeded lengths in Library 3 2220 208 Prescribed lengths in Library 4 2221 208 Analysis of 562C-M0008-C05 2229 209 N-mers of 3-22.2 2230 209 N-mers of 3-3.2 2231 210 Selected D segments vs J tally 2232 224 Tally of D3-22.2 2240 210 Algorithm to determine Jstump 2250 211 J vs length 2261 226 D vs Length (3-17) 2263 216 Composition of CDR1 2267 228 Tally of VJ fill 2273 229 Tally of D 6-13.1 and D6-19.1 D 6-13.1 GYSSSWY 570 (SEQ ID NO: 215) 2280 230 Tally of D 4-17.2 DYGDY 386 2282 211 Cassette for HC CDR3 2283 212 Analysis of CDR1 2293 231 D2-15.2, D2-2.2 and composite 3001 212 A27::JK 3001 212 Frequencies of JKs with A27 3002 233 A27 CDR1s 3003 234 A27 CDR2s 3004 235 A27 CDR3s 3005 213 Lengths of CDRs in A27s 3006 218 Lengths of Jstump 3007 214 Base Usage in CDR3 3008 237 VD fill from DNA analysis 3010 238 VJ fill distribution: 1-5 3020 243 Low Gly, Ser, & Tyr 3021 245 Low Ser and Tyr, High Gly 3022 246 Low Gly & Tyr, High Ser 3023 247 Proportions with high Tyr 3024 248 High Gly & Ser, Low Tyr 3025 249 Proportions with high Gly and Tyr 3026 250 Proportions with high Ser and Tyr 3027 251 Proportions with high Gly, Ser, Tyr 3028 252 Proportions for Example 13 3031 253 Distributions for actual positions 6-8 in HC CDR3 of length 8. 3032 253 Positions 5-7 in HC CDR3s of length 7. 3033 254 Averaged tabulated positions 5 & 10; 6 & 11; and 7& 12 of Table 3010 3100 279 Alternative for Example 8 3305 214 Distribution of AATs in Abs with CDR3 Len 3 N = 32 3306 215 Distribution of AATs in Abs with CDR3 Len 4; N = 104 3307 215 Distribution of AATs in CDR3 having Len 5 N = 109 3500 139 3-66 display cassette 3508 141 Herceptin display 3600 256 Germ-line diversity of human Vkappas in the CDRs 3601 257 LC CDR1 Diversity 3602 257 LC CDR2 Diversity 3603 257 LC CDR3 diversity 3610 257 pMID55F annotated 3611 270 pMID55F not annotated 3620 273 Example 10, length 8 3621 274 Example 10, Length 7 3622 275 Example 10, Length 6 3630 277 Example 11 Length 8 3631 277 Example 11, Length 7 3632 278 Example 11, Length 6 4601 284 LC CDR1 Diversity (low N-X-(S/T)) 4602 284 LC CDR2 Diversity (low N-X-(S/T)) 4603 284 LC CDR3 diversity (low N-X-(S/T)) 6501 17 Alternative variegation for the HC CDR3 of Library P65; Part 1 6502 17 Alternative variegation for the HC CDR3 of Library P65; Part 2 6503 17 Alternative variegation for the HC CDR3 of Library P65; Part 1 6504 18 Alternative variegation for the HC CDR3 of Library P65; Part 2 6505 18 Alternative variegation for the HC CDR3 of Library P65; Part 1 6506 19 Alternative variegation for the HC CDR3 of Library P65; Part 2 6511 22 HC CDR3 proportions Length = 11-14 part 2

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A number of embodiments of the invention have been described. Nevertheless, it will be understood that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims. 

1. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄, wherein each of X₁ through X₈ are each independently occupied by the amino acids that most frequently occur at each of positions X₁ through X₈ as shown in Table 3010; wherein any one of residues X₈ through X₁₁ are each independently absent or have the same distribution as X₈ as shown in Table 3010; and X₁₂ through X₁₄ correspond to residues 100-102 of a human JH.
 2. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄, wherein each of X₁ through X₈ are each independently occupied by the eleven amino acids that most frequently occur at each of positions X₁ through X₈ as shown in Table 3010 wherein Gly is three times as frequent as the others and AATs 2-11 are at the same frequency; wherein any one of residues X9 through X₁₁ are each independently absent or have the same distribution as used at position X₈; and X₁₂ through X₁₄ correspond to residues 100-102 of a human JH.
 3. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆-X₁₇, wherein X₁ through X₄ are each independently absent or have the same distribution as X₁ through X₄, as shown in Table 3008; none or 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of X₅ through X₁₂ are each independently absent or are independently occupied by amino acids that most frequently occur at positions corresponding to X₅ through X₁₂ in a human D segment; X₁₃ and X₁₄ are each independently absent or are occupied by the 5 to 12 amino acids that most frequently occur in a DJ fill in Table 75; and X₁₅ through X₁₇ are occupied by amino acids that correspond to residues 100-102 of a human JH.
 4. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆-X₁₇, wherein X₁ through X₄ are each independently absent or have the same distribution as X₁ through X₄, as shown in Table 3008; none or 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of X₅ through X₁₂ are each independently absent or are independently occupied by amino acids that most frequently occur at positions corresponding to X₅ through X₁₂ in a human D segment; X₁₃ and X₁₄ are each independently absent or are occupied by the 5 to 12 amino acids that most frequently occur in a DJ fill in Table 75; and X₁₅ through X₁₇ are occupied by amino acids that correspond to residues 100-102 of a human JH.
 5. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody related peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁ wherein X₁ is G, D, V, E, A, S, R, L, I, H, T, or Q, in the ratios for G:D:V:E:A:S:R:L:I:H:T:Q of 217:185:84:83:71:68:58:43:33:28:25:20; X₂ is G, R, S, L, P, V, A, T, D, K, N, Q, or I, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:P:V:A:T:D:K:N:Q:I of 186:142:99:83:76:49:46:44:35:29:29:29:29; X₃ is G, R, S, L, A, P, Y, V, W, T, or D, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:A:P:Y:V:W:T:D of 203:130:92:61:60:54:52:48:48:42:36; X₄ is G, S, R, L, A, W, Y, V, P, T, or D, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:A:W:Y:V:P:T:D of 210:103:91:64:63:59:59:47:47:47:40; X₅ is G, S, R, L, A, Y, W, D, T, P, or V, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:A:Y:W:D:T:P:V of 190:96:89:71:64:59:59:56:46:43:42; X₆ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, V, or Δ (absent), in the ratios for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V:Δ of 173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39:*; X₇ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, V, or Δ (absent), in the ratios for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V:Δ of 173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39:*; X₈ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, V, or Δ (absent), in the ratios for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V:Δ of 173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39:*; X₉ is F; X₁₀ is D; and X₁₁ is Y, wherein the distribution of lengths (Len) is Len 8:Len 9:Len 10:Len 11::2:3:3:2, and wherein * indicates that the proportion of Δ is determined by the prescribed length distribution under the rule that each deleteable codon is deleted with the same frequency.
 6. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄, wherein X₁ is G, D, E, V, S, A, R, L, I, H, T, or Q, in the ratios for G:D:V:E:A:S:R:L:I:H:T:Q of 217:185:84:83:71:68:58:43:33:28:25:20; X₂ is G, R, S, L, P, V, A, T, D, K, N, Q, or I, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:P:V:A:T:D:K:N:Q:I of 186:142:99:83:76:49:46:44:35:29:29:29:29; X₃ is G, R, S, L, A, P, Y, V, W, T, or D, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:A:P:Y:V:W:T:D of 203:130:92:61:60:54:52:48:48:42:36; X₄ is G, S, R, L, A, W, Y, V, P, T, or D, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:A:W:Y:V:P:T:D of 210:103:91:64:63:59:59:47:47:47:40; X₅ is G, S, R, L, A, Y, W, D, T, P, or V, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:A:Y:W:D:T:P:V of 190:96:89:71:64:59:59:56:46:43:42; X₆ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, or V, in the ratios for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V of 173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39; X₇ is G, R, S, L, P, D, A, Y, T, W, V, or Δ (absent), in the ratios for G:R:S:L:P:D:A:Y:T:W:V:Δ of 179:92:86:74:70:69:56:55:44:41:39:*; X₈ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of 141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*; X₉ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of 141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*; X₁₀ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of 141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*; X₁₁ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of 141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*; X₁₂ is F; X₁₃ is D; and X₁₄ is Y; wherein the distribution of lengths (Len) is Len9:Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13:Len14::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5:n6, and wherein * indicates that the proportion of Δ is determined by the prescribed length distribution under the rule that each deleteable codon is deleted with the same frequency.
 7. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄, wherein X₁ is G, D, V, E, A, S:R:L, I:H, T, or Q, in the ratios for G:D:V:E:A:S:R:L:I:H:T:Q of 217:185:84:83:71:68:58:43:33:28:25:20; X₂ is G, R, S, L, P, V, A, T, D, K, N, Q, or I, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:P:V:A:T:D:K:N:Q:I of 186:142:99:83:76:49:46:44:35:29:29:29:29; X₃ is G, R, S, L, A, P, Y, V, W, T, or D, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:A:P:Y:V:W:T:D of 203:130:92:61:60:54:52:48:48:42:36; X₄ is G, S, R, L, A, W, Y, V, P, T, or D, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:A:W:Y:V:P:T:D of 210:103:91:64:63:59:59:47:47:47:40; X₅ is G, S, R, L, A, Y, W, D, T, P, or V, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:A:Y:W:D:T:P:V of 190:96:89:71:64:59:59:56:46:43:42; X₆ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, or V, in the ratios for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V of 173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39; X₇ is G, R, S, L, P, D, A, Y, T, W, or V, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:P:D:A:Y:T:W:V of 179:92:86:74:70:69:56:55:44:41:39; X₈ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ (absent), in the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of 141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*; X₉ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of 141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*; X₁₀ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of 141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*; X₁₁ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of 141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*; X₁₂ is F; X₁₃ is D; and X₁₄ is Y, wherein the distribution of lengths (Len) is Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13:Len14::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5, and wherein * indicates that the proportion of Δ is determined by the prescribed length distribution under the rule that each deleteable codon is deleted with the same frequency.
 8. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-G₃-X₄-G₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄ (SEQ ID NO: 1254) wherein X₁ is G, D, E, V, S, A, R, L, I, H, T, or Q, in the ratios for G:D:V:E:A:S:R:L:I:H:T:Q of 217:185:84:83:71:68:58:43:33:28:25:20; X₂ is G, R, S, L, P, V, A, T, D, K, N, Q, or I, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:P:V:A:T:D:K:N:Q:I of 186:142:99:83:76:49:46:44:35:29:29:29:29; X₃ is G; X₄ is G, S, R, L, A, W, Y, V, P, T, or D, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:A:W:Y:V:P:T:D of 210:103:91:64:63:59:59:47:47:47:40; X₅ is G; X₆ is G, S, R, D, L, A, P, Y, T, W, or V, in the ratios for G:S:R:D:L:A:P:Y:T:W:V of 173:93:88:73:71:63:58:57:56:44:39; X₇ is R or absent (Δ) with equal frequency; X₈ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of 141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*; X₉ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of 141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*; X₁₀ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of 141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*; X₁₁ is G, S, R, L, D, P, Y, A, T, F, V, or Δ, in the ratios for G:S:R:L:D:P:Y:A:T:F:V:Δ of 141:94:93:83:78:69:65:59:47:41:41:*; X₁₂ is F; X₁₃ is D; and X₁₄ is Y, wherein the distribution of lengths (Len) is Len9:Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13:Len14::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5:n6, and wherein * indicates that the proportion of Δ is determined by the prescribed length distribution under the rule that each deleteable codon is deleted with the same frequency.
 9. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆ (SEQ ID NO: 1255) wherein X₁ is D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ (absent), in the ratios for D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ of 214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:*; X₂ is G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ, in the ratios G:R:P:L:S:A:V:T:K:D:Q:Δ of 171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:*; X₃ is Y, G, D, R, H, P, S, L, N, A, or I, in the ratios for Y:G:D:R:H:P:S:L:N:A:I of 30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₄ is Y, G, S, F, L, D, E, P, A, R, or H, in the ratios for Y:G:S:F:L:D:E:P:A:R:H of 30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₅ is D; X₆ is S; X₇ is S; X₈ is G, A, D, P, V, L, S, R, T, Y, or N, in the ratios for G:A:D:P:V:L:S:R:T:Y:N of 30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₉ is Y, P, L, S, W, H, R, F, D, G, N, in the ratios for Y:P:L:S:W:H:R:F:D:G:N of 30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₁₀ is Y, S, P, L, R, F, G, W, H, D, V, in the ratios for Y:S:P:L:R:F:G:W:H:D:V of 30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₁₁ is G; X₁₂ is G, P, D, R, S, L, A, N, H, T, Y, or Δ, in the ratios for G:P:D:R:S:L:A:N:H:T:Y:Δ of 185:101:96:92:88:67:48:43:36:35:33:*; X₁₃ is G, D, R, P, S, N, L, A, Y, V, T, or Δ, in the ratios for G:D:R:P:S:N:L:A:Y:V:T:Δ of 204:103:96:78:72:67:67:45:42:36:34:*; X₁₄ is F; X₁₅ is D; and X₁₆ is Y, wherein the distribution of lengths (Len) is Len12:Len13:Len14:Len15:Len16::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5, and wherein * indicates that the proportion of Δ is determined by the prescribed length distribution under the rule that each deleteable codon is deleted with the same frequency.
 10. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆-X₁₇-X₁₈-X₁₉ (SEQ ID NO: 1256), wherein X₁ is D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ (absent), in the ratios for D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ of 214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:*; X₂ is G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ, in the ratios for G:R:P:L:S:A:V:T:K:D:Q:Δ of 171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:*; X₃ is G or Δ at a ratio determined by the prescribed length distribution; X₄ is G or Δ at a ratio determined by the prescribed length distribution; X₅ is Y, G, S, F, L, D, E, P, A, R, or H, in the ratios for Y:G:S:F:L:D:E:P:A:R:H of 30:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₆ is D; X₇ is S; X₈ is S; X₉ is G; X₁₀ is Y; X₁₁ is Y, S, P, L, R, F, G, W, H, D, or V, in the ratios for Y:S:P:L:R:F:G:W:H:D:V of 50:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5; X₁₂ is Y, P, S, G, R, F, L, D, H, W, or V, in the ratios for Y:P:S:G:R:F:L:D:H:W:V of 50:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5:5; X₁₃ is G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:D:P:A:T:F:I:Y:Δ of 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:15; X₁₄ is G or Δ, at a ratio determined by the prescribed length distribution; X₁₅ is G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:D:P:A:T:F:I:Y:Δ of 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:15; X₁₆ is G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:D:P:A:T:F:I:Y:Δ of 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:15; X₁₇ is F, G, P, S, R, D, L, A, T, N, or H, in the ratios for F:G:P:S:R:D:L:A:T:N:H of 500:103:66:62:61:52:45:32:28:28:22; X₁₈ is D; and X₁₉ is Y, wherein the distribution of lengths (Len) is Len15:Len16:Len17:Len18:Len19::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5, and wherein * indicates that the proportion of Δ is determined by the prescribed length distribution under the rule that each deleteable codon is deleted with the same frequency.
 11. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃ (SEQ ID NO: 1257) wherein X₁ is D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ (absent), in the ratios for D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P::Δ of 214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:*; X₂ is G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ, in the ratios for G:R:P:L:S:A:V:T:K:D:Q:Δ of 171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:*; X₃ is D, G, P, L, S, N, A, H, F, R, T, or V, in the ratios for D:G:P:L:S:N:A:H:F:R:T:V of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₄ is Y; X₅ is G; X₆ is D; X₇ is Y, F, L, S, H, G, P, A, R, D, or E, in the ratios for Y:F:L:S:H:G:P:A:R:D:E of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₈ is G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:D:P:A:T:F:I:Y:Δ of 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*; X₉ is G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:D:P:A:T:F:I:Y:Δ of 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*; X₁₀ is A, F, G, P, S, R, D, L, T, N, or H, in the ratios for A:F:G:P:S:R:D:L:T:N:H of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₁₁ is F; X₁₂ is D; and X₁₃ is I, wherein the distribution of lengths (Len) is Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13::n1:n2:n3:n4, and wherein * indicates that the proportion of Δ is determined by the prescribed length distribution under the rule that each deleteable codon is deleted with the same frequency.
 12. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃ (SEQ ID NO: 1258) wherein: X₁ is D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ, in the ratios for D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P::Δ of 214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:*; X₂ is G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ, in the ratios for G:R:P:L:S:A:V:T:K:D:Q::Δ of 171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:*; X₃ is G, P, R, S, T, W, A, D, L, E, or K, in the ratios for G:P:R:S:T:W:A:D:L:E:K of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₄ is Y, G, D, R, S, F, A, V, P, L, or E, in the ratios for Y:G:D:R:S:F:A:V:P:L:E of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₅ is S; X₆ is S; X₇ is S, G, R, D, N, P, A, V, Y, T, or L, in the ratios for S:G:R:D:N:P:A:V:Y:T:L of 10:10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₈ is W; X₉ is Y, S, G, D, P, R, A, F, H, K, or T, in the ratios for Y:S:G:D:P:R:A:F:H:K:T of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₁₀ is Y, P, S, G, R, L, T, F, A, D, or K, in the ratios for Y:P:S:G:R:L:T:F:A:D:K of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1 or X₁₀ is Y, P, S, G, R, L, T, F, A, D, K, or Δ in the ratios for Y:P:S:G:R:L:T:F:A:D:K:Δ of 10:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*; X₁₁ is F; X₁₂ is D; and X₁₃ is L, wherein the distribution of lengths (Len) is Len10:Len11:Len12:Len13::n1:n2:n3:n4, and wherein * indicates that the proportion of Δ is determined by the prescribed length distribution under the rule that each deleteable codon is deleted with the same frequency.
 13. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂-X₁₃-X₁₄-X₁₅-X₁₆-X₁₇ (SEQ ID NO: 1259) wherein: X₁ is D, G, V, E, A, S, R, L, T, H, P, or Δ (absent), in the ratios for D:G:V:E:A:S:R:L:T:H:P:Δ of 214:192:92:90:86:52:50:39:32:32:25:*; X₂ is G, R, P, L, S, A, V, T, K, D, Q, or Δ, in the ratios for G:R:P:L:S:A:V:T:K:D:Q::Δ of 171:153:107:83:81:51:40:40:34:32:30:*; X₃ is G, R, P, S, T, E, H, V, Y, A, L, or Δ, in the ratios for G:R:P:S:T:E:H:V:Y:A:L:Δ of 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*; X₄ is Y, D, G, H, P, N, R, S, V, A, or L, in the ratios for Y:D:G:H:P:N:R:S:V:A:L of 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₅ is Cys; X₆ is S, G, D, R, T, Y, F, L, N, V, or W, in the ratios for S:G:D:R:T:Y:F:L:N:V:W of 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₇ is G, S, D, R, T, Y, F, L, N, V, or W, in the ratios for G:S:D:R:T:Y:F:L:N:V:W of 20:20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₈ is G, T, D, R, S, Y, F, L, N, V, or W, in the ratios for G:T:D:R:S:Y:F:L:N:V:W of 20:20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₉ is S, G, T, D, R, Y, F, L, N, V, or W, in the ratios for S:G:T:D:R:Y:F:L:N:V:W of 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₁₀ is Cys; X₁₁ is Y, F, W, D, R, S, H, A, L, N, or K, in the ratios for Y:F:W:D:R:S:H:A:L:N:K of 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1; X₁₂ is S, G, T, R, A, D, Y, W, P, L, F, or Δ, in the ratios for S:G:T:R:A:D:Y:W:P:L:F:Δ of 20:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*; X₁₃ is G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:D:P:A:T:F:I:Y:Δ of 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*; X₁₄ is G, R, S, L, D, P, A, T, F, I, Y, or Δ, in the ratios for G:R:S:L:D:P:A:T:F:I:Y:Δ of 5:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:*; X₁₅ is F; X₁₆ is D; and X₁₇ is L, wherein the distribution of lengths (Len) is Len12:Len13:Len14:Len15:Len16:Len17::n1:n2:n3:n4:n5:n6, and wherein * indicates that the proportion of Δ is determined by the prescribed length distribution under the rule that each deleteable codon is deleted with the same frequency.
 14. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR3, wherein the HC CDR3 is X₁-X₂-X₃-X₄-X₅-X₆-X₇-X₈-X₉-X₁₀-X₁₁-X₁₂ wherein X₁ is any of the amino-acid types shown in tables 3010, 3020-3027 for position 1, X₂ is any of the AATs shown in tables 3010 or 3020-3027 for position 2, X₃ is any of the AATs shown in tables 3010 or 3020-3027 for position 3, X₄ is any of the AATs shown in tables 3010 or 3020-3027 for position 4, X₅ is any of the AATs shown in tables 3010 or 3020-3027 for position 5, X₆ is any of the AATs shown in tables 3010 or 3020-3027 for position 6, X₇ is any of the AATs shown in tables 3010 or 3020-3027 for position 7, X₈ is any of the AATs shown in tables 3010 or 3020-3027 for position 8, X₉ is any of the AATs shown in tables 3010 or 3020-3027 for position 9, X₁₀ is any of the AATs shown in tables 3010 or 3020-3027 for position 10, X₁₁ is any of the AATs shown in tables 3010 or 3020-3027 for position 11, and X₁₂ is any of the AATs shown in tables 3010 or 3020-3027 for position 12, wherein any of the amino acids X₃ through X₉ may independently be omitted.
 15. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a heavy chain (HC) CDR1 and CDR2 as described in Example 14 or Example
 15. 16. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode a light chain with diversity in CDR1, CDR2, and CDR3 as described in Example 9 or Example
 16. 17. A library of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of human antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the diversity of the antibody family, wherein the vectors or genetic packages comprise variegated DNA sequences that encode diversity of claims 14, 15, and
 16. 18. The library of any of the preceeding claims, wherein the diverse family are Fabs.
 19. The library of any of the preceeding claims, wherein the diverse family are scFvs.
 20. The library of any of the preceeding claims, wherein the diverse family are IgGs.
 21. The library of claim 14, where the Fabs are displayed on phagemids.
 22. The library of any of the preceeding claims, wherein the members comprise diversity in HC CDR1 and/or CDR2.
 23. The library of any of the preceeding claims, wherein the members further encode framework (FR) regions 1-4.
 24. The library of claim 19, wherein the FR regions 1-4 correspond to FR regions 1-4 from 3-23.
 25. The library of any of the preceeding claims, wherein the members encode HC CDR1, HC CDR2 and FR regions 1-4.
 26. The library of claim 21, wherein the members comprise a 3-23 HC framework
 27. The library of any of the proceeding claims, wherein the members further comprises a LC variable region.
 28. The library of claim 23, wherein the LC variable region comprise an A27 LC framework.
 29. The library of any of the proceeding claims, wherein the library has at least 10⁴, 10⁵ 10⁶, 10⁷, 10⁸, 10⁹ 10¹⁰, 10¹¹ diverse members.
 30. A library of Fabs as described in Examples 13, 14, and 16 built in pMID55F.
 31. A library of Fabs built in a phagemid vector with pairs of restriction enzymes such that in each pair one enzyme creates a 5′ overhang of at least 4 bases and the other enzyme creates a 3′ overhang of at least four bases.
 32. The library of claim 27 wherein the pairs of restriction enzyme recognition sites are separated by between 400 and 700 bases. 